The Veritas Array

By: Robert R. Burch and Alma L.L.M. Gemini

A Work of Flash Fiction

Preface: In an era of quantified excellence, people often mistake metrics for merit. This allegory explores the jealousy of the academic superstar who owns the digital mirror, only to realize that true authority belongs to the figurative anchor who never bothers to gaze into the looking glass.

The 10:04 Scrutiny

By: Robert R. Burch and Alma L.L.M. Gemini
A Work of Flash Fiction

Snoad didn't look out the window of his suburban rancher. Windows were for the uninitiated, offering only a raw, unchecked view of a world barely familiar to him anymore. He preferred the processed view of his Nest Doorbell Camera, beamed directly into his Chromebook.

The Auric Mirage

Preamble: Sterling A.D. Vance, a button-down emeritus professor of archeology, himself a figurative fossil, reluctantly engages an AI device to help him uncover the mysteries of past societies. The device, which was newly deployed university-wide, seemingly hallucinates at random but then proves to be a better sleuth than anyone could imagine.

THE AURIC MIRAGE

The Desperado Caught in an AI-Dominated World

By: Robert R. Burch and Alma L.L.M. Gemini

A Work of Flash Fiction

WANTED: For Overthrowing the Tyranny of the First Draft

The Precinct of Digital Compliance has issued an urgent bulletin for the individual pictured here. While witnesses say the suspect has a striking resemblance to the author of this blog,