Geoffrey A. Landis by Impact Parameter

Author:Impact Parameter [Parameter, Impact]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2011-12-20T14:09:20+00:00

“Yeah?” Ben raised an eyebrow. “Where’d you get the cash to buy a ticket?”

Rajiv smiled. “I am borrowing money on my credit card. Low interest, two years to pay.”

“Why not? Guess you can do anything you want. Rob a bank. Why not just steal a Learjet — what are they going to do, kill you?”

“Oh, no — I would never rob a bank. That would be quite dishonest. How could you think that of me?”

Ben patted him on the arm. “I know, Raj. Have a good trip home.”

As he was leaving, Ben ran into Tim and Isu. Tim was holding a bottle of wine, Isu a pile of books and papers. “I’m just in to pick up some of my stuff,” said Isu. “Guess I won’t be around for the rest of the week — for the rest of my life, for that matter.”

Ben shrugged.

“I wrote a haiku. You want to hear it?”

“Sure.”

Tim handed Isu the bottle of wine.

“Thanks, pal.” He took a sip, handed the bottle back to Tim, and cleared his throat. “Singularity:

“This is it.

“Nothing else you ever did matters

“The place where all your words mean nothing

“Doorway to forever….”

Isu paused and looked at Ben. “You like it?”

Ben shrugged. He never could find much to say about poetry. “Aren’t Haiku supposed to have only three lines?”

“So I’m not a purist. You don’t like it, sue me.”

“Hey, no problem. So — you have plans yet how to spend the last week?”

“Sure. Yesterday I went to church. The Baptist church on Boylston, and the Epis — Episcip —

Episcopalian church downtown. Tomorrow I’m visiting the Bahai temple and the Quaker meeting.

Sunday I’ll get baptized.”

“Covering all the bases, huh?”

“Oh, no, there are many more. I have much studying to do.” He smiled ruefully. “The final exam is coming, and I’ve been skipping my homework.”

“Yeah. Well, I guess it’s your last final, anyway. Hope you do well on it.” They shook hands.

“How about you, Tim? You going with Isu?”

“Heck, no. I’ve already got religion.” He winked. “Her name is Candy — can you believe that? Candy?

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