Erik Gern

Thomas was outrunning a hurricane.

“The Killer Robot program won’t run correctly.” An middle-school student beckoned Artyom to her computer in the lab.

Steve huffed up the steps of the state Capitol to his office in the IT department. As he caught his breath in the lobby elevator, his PDA buzzed. The flag coordinator, responsible for processing state flag orders from citizens, had written him an email in his typical tone. WHY ARE THERE NO FLAG ORDERS IN THE SYSTEM? IT’S YOUR JOB TO GET THEM TO US!