What happens when we love our devices -- and they love us back.
Light Fantastic
After an attempt to take his own life, Prof. Cluny Martin, prompted by his wife Ana, convinces Dr. Hugh Solomon to bring him into his experiments on manipulating brain synapses with laser light, touching on the weighty matters of brain neurons and addiction, two forbidden kisses, single-malt scotch, and the green dance of blue and yellow lasers.
Undress Me
In a bar, Laura turns to Stefan and asks him to undress her by word of mouth, in his best mother tongue, in public, in a style bold and italic — which he proceeds to do with great delight and unexpected discovery
Greed Gene
In a bar, Laura turns to Stefan and asks him to undress her by word of mouth, in his best mother tongue, in public, in a style bold and italic — which he proceeds to do with great delight and unexpected discovery
Michael Bettencourt is an essayist and a playwright. He writes a monthly column and is a Senior Writer for Scene4. Continued thanks to his "prime mate" and wife, Maria-Beatriz. For more of his columns and articles, check the Archives.
