A Personalia story Part of the Personalia universe
Colonists on Rehome need furniture, and The Lownie Company is in the business of retailing,so they watch for firms on Earth heading for collapse, and buy cheap for shipping to the planet. Deals are not always easy to obtain...
Short story written for Frank Downey's Christmas fest. A man who is alone on Christmas Eve makes a wish. You will have to read to see how it is granted.
I come from a family of teachers and educators, so becoming a teacher was what everyone expected of me as I was growing up. However, after I earned my degree and started teaching, I found that being around teens and tweens only fueled my formerly hidden perverse interests. I thought that taking a job as an online tutor might be the answer, then I met my new neighbor, Cassie. Frying pan, meet the fire.
The future is not good for humans. A fungal/plant hybrid has taken over, covering much of the planet, choking life from it. What humans remain are used in its reproduction or are fighting against it. The question is: who will win the war?