July 17th, 2031: Richland, Washington

The Professor calls out “Russell, run the diagnostics again”. Everyone calls Doctor Singh…

March 4th, 2065: Yucca Mountain, Nevada

I love when it’s my turn to do security detail, especially when my shift falls at night. I…

August 1st, 2019 Dublin, Ireland

The sign at the Dublin airport said in big letters “fáilte”, the Irish word for welcome. I hope they…

November 11th, 2105: Approaching Earth

We’re on our way to board the Spaceplane to take us from The Ark to Earth’s surface. I just…

September 15th, 2093: Tokyo Harbor, Japan

I’m so glad there’s a sign of life, of society, of civilization on the shores of Tokyo…

August 22, 2035: Copenhagen, Denmark

The crowded conference room in Copenhagen’s most non-descript government building smelled of…

Preface

Preface for the third edition

Welcome to The Dinosaurs’ Last Roar, a work of speculative fiction. In the two years since it was originally published, world leaders signed the Paris accord and President Donald Trump walked the US out. In the US, the party in power…

September 11th, 2042: Space City, New Mexico

I take my last breath of REAL air. Sure, I’ll still be breathing nitrogen, oxygen…

January 20th, 2075: Capitol Building (formerly Seattle City Hall), Seattle, Washington

August 14th, 2067: Isla del Buitre

It’s nice not to have the ground moving. Just because I own a 54-meter, fusion-powered yacht and I…