by Greg Johnson | Nov 19, 2020 | Short Story
[ Chapter: 1-3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ] It was early morning. I lit a candle and powered on my vintage Raspberry Pi 4 computer. It was a daily reminder of the events of 2020. In addition to the global pandemic, and seemingly unending fires out west, we had a derecho storm knock...
by Greg Johnson | Nov 19, 2020 | Short Story
[ Chapter: 1-3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ] The bike ride to Aiyana’s home was along a winding path through the woods. My wife, Miran, was leading the way since she was more familiar with this trail. Aiyana lived in one of the new sustainable villages built with mixed types of...
by Greg Johnson | Mar 20, 2018 | Lifeways, Relationships, Short Story
The light turned yellow, just in front of him. He did the right thing and stopped at the crosswalk, even though he could have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection. The tailgating woman behind him was furious and honked her horn, screaming in...
by Greg Johnson | Jan 27, 2015 | Lifeways, Short Story
In a mother’s womb were two babies. One asked the other: “Do you believe in life after delivery?” The other replies, “why, of course. There has to be something after delivery. Maybe we are here to prepare ourselves for what we will be...
by Greg Johnson | May 10, 2012 | Activism, Environment, Short Story, Technology, Transportation
[ Chapter: 1-3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ] That Saturday morning, we decided to go on a trail ride way beyond our normal route. We knew we’d need to hike part of the way, since the trails weren’t maintained or even developed that far out. So we made sure to wear our low-rise boots....
by Greg Johnson | May 6, 2012 | Activism, Health, Short Story, Technology, Transportation
[ Chapter: 1-3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ] The ride to Club 21 seemed to take forever. Our minds were racing as fast as we were. The only sound was that of our high pressure tires rolling smoothly down the road. My mind began to wander. Riding a bicycle with belt drive technology...
by Greg Johnson | May 6, 2012 | Health, Short Story
[ Chapter: 1-3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ] Chapter 1 – Hilltop Mystery “What’s that,” I asked, pointing to the building on the hill. After a short glance, Kurt kept his eyes on the road, “That’s Droxtile Industries. It’s a software...
by Greg Johnson | Sep 15, 2009 | Activism, Effective Living, Gregory Johnson - Journal, Short Story, Technology
Effective Living Summary. This is a short thought provoking writing about how the Internet shapes the collective thoughts and memory of humanity. If you are reading this, you are part of the collective. Welcome. Consider You are a blogger, a photographer, a...
by Greg Johnson | Mar 28, 2008 | Lifeways, Short Story
Lifeways Summary. The fictional short writings below are offered to be thought provoking and inspire the reader to explore and reflect. Out of Body Experience. Peniel and Hanan had been to the ocean on many occasions, but that July was their first trip for purely...