The hard hat was puzzling.  It was after midnight.  We were in a secure area with very few people.  Any shift had long...

I turned my head from the rooftop and saw a pattern of lights.  I could see five days of labour and...

I stood at the elevator waiting.  The switch covered with a glass plate was just to my right.  Simple, obvious, and, literally,...

The poor-quality image took me to a bygone era, generations before my time.  My impressions from the image speak to false...

The hallway had smooth, high-gloss floors and wavy, high-gloss composite stone walls. This combination, with the addition of delayed lighting...

The waiting room's design and the arrangement that followed were aimed at the visitor.  Chairs were arranged in pairs, recognising that...

My mobile’s chirp carried a blunt reminder of life’s fragility.  I reflect on the wisdom and advice of another no longer...

The truck’s brake lights were loud, obvious, and in my face.  I was not in any danger.  There was nothing amiss.  I was...