“The Man In the Mirror” Patience is a virtue, but a patient patient can leverage good behavior. The name of my first and favorite nurse was Miss Jones, but she confided in me her first name: Amalthea. I chose not to ask if she was aware of her Greek counterpart, although she willingly agreed to … More A Knife In the Dark – 2

“The Mars Institute” The dark is where everything begins. No matter what we make of ourselves, darkness remains a part of us, and is ever familiar. “Do you know what year it is?” a clear voice asked. A ridiculous question — of course, I knew! — but the answer was not coming to me. “Did … More A Knife In the Dark – 1