Stories tagged “professor”

  • Two Words: "optic" & "iron"

    After his beloved left him for another, the Professor took leave of his duties and locked himself away in his apartment where he spent long hours measuring the ambit of his loss. Eventually, the Professor concluded that only with an iron will and the a...

    • Author: DennisYG
    • Posted almost 3 years ago.

  • Applied Physics

    “Today, students,” the professor said, “we turn our attention to the large transparent globe that has been placed on stage.” A curtain opened to reveal just exactly that. A perfect sphere, light-blocked on all planes except that...

    • Author: Bob Liddil
    • Posted over 2 years ago.
    • 4 out of 5

  • Falling Short

    The night sky was overcast hiding most of the stars behind wispy clouds. A dark shadow moved amongst both star and cloud riding the air currents like a bird of prey. Tilting the steering bar, Jenny forced the hang-glider into a dive aimed sharply at th...