Katherine D. Graham
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My stories usually present facts, supported by science as we know it, that are often spoken of in myths. Both can help survival in an ever-changing world.
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The Golden Rain
“Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. It is our job to teach kids how to hear what the universe is telling us." Marc finished the sentence and looked up as Evi jumped up and ran to the loo. It was not uncommon to experience space sickness on the space station satellite. Nonetheless, it made transitioning a challenge. Other eras had adapted to critical shifts and so would they."
By Katherine D. Graham3 years ago in Education
The Ex-terras
"Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. However, we can feel the echos whisper.” Robert murmured these words to Kat as they were laying on the star-gazer lounges, under the August evening sky, looking at the Perseids meteors flying past. He added, “It's a shame that the full moon has washed out most of the meteors. We'll have to wait till next year to see the full glory of the ice, rock and dust debris from the Comet Swift-Tuttle go by.”
By Katherine D. Graham3 years ago in Education
The Terra Express
Arianna and Ethan, her four-year old, were in line for a ride on the historic train for his birthday. Arianna’s husband Mark was a volunteer for the Locomotive Restoration Society, dedicated not only to preserve, restore and operate the heritage tracks and train, but to regenerate the spirit of adventure of rail travel. She was skeptical about the experience and noticed she was a bit in a mood. She felt a bit unnerved that yet again Mark was off doing his thing. His “habit” took a lot of time. Marriage, a child and another on the way had been more of an adventure than she had bargained for, yet, when she looked at Mark in action, she could not help but think that he looked in fine form dressed as a conductor.
By Katherine D. Graham3 years ago in Fiction
Part Two: The Adult Learns a New Game of Snakes and Ladders
“There weren’t always dragons in the Valley.” When Yaya uttered this sentence four-year old Oliver knew it was time to put away his waffle block constructions of a stone crusher, excavator and crane. He was soon ready for bed. After two stories he was ready to close his eyes and let his mind's eye imagine as his Yaya began another Golinda and Gallopatrot adventure.
By Katherine D. Graham4 years ago in Fiction
Part One of Two: The Child learns to Yodel.
"There weren’t always dragons in the valley. That was what most people in the new settlement of Fonix thought." Oliver was curled up beside his Yaya, getting ready for a nap. After reading a story she told him to close his eyes and imagine what she was describing.
By Katherine D. Graham4 years ago in Fiction
Part Four of Four: Learning the Lessons
Time flashed forward to the next lesson. Oli, Evi and Keely still felt the grief from the tragedy of the Titanic. They had an inkling of what it felt like to be a survivor or an ancestor of those who lived or died on the Titanic. Moiré had been programmed to use a compilation of known methods to deal with trauma. The technique allowed Oli, Evi and Keely to become observers, with fewer interactions.
By Katherine D. Graham4 years ago in Fiction
Part One of Four:Learning the Lessons
The year was 2052. Oliver and Evi had been married for four years and had just purchased their auto-nanny, Moiré, their very own elf who had left the shelf. Moiré was the first evolution of a self-teaching super-programming child-care assistant. With Artificial Intelligent automation, and Improv capabilities, she had become the government-certified, approved and subsidized training program. The financial incentives and promises that Moiré could optimize a child’s development by individually programming activities, adjusting to vary physiological response parameters and brain wave patterns suitable to different tasks, made using the Moiré program attractive.
By Katherine D. Graham4 years ago in Fiction
