I was a bit chagrined but another part of me cheered at the realization this group of women would credit me with feminine appeal enough to draw this h...ndsome young man into my bed.We finished up with coffee and a delicious raspberry sorbet which we shared with two spoons.When we left the restaurant he wanted to take me back to my home in his rental car. But I demurred, saying that I already had a taxi arranged. At almost that moment it arrived. Kenneth reluctantly opened the door for me. The. The date is 2121 and the One Earth Government (OEG for short) is preparing for one of the greatest endeavors in the history of the human race. Today, 333 city sized ships will leave the foundries on Mars, travel to the far ends of our solar system and begin a decade long push into the outer reaches of space. The selection process for those 333 Captains was long, arduous and more selective than the election of any 21st century president. Even so, you made it. And here you are, still recovering. I, reluctantly, got out of bed and did my normal routine, same thing I did on the day that took my arm. Only this time things were a lot harder with only one arm. After I was ready for school, I looked on my desk at the drumsticks and the picture of me and my parents. I could never play the drums, or any other instrument for that matter, again. My life had lost meaning. “I’m sorry dad, mom.” I apologized to no one in particular and headed out the door with a small frown on my face.When I walked. Did you look at this morning's paper?" No, why?" Rudd resigned as Foreign Minister and is flying home and Gillard is calling a sudden leadership vote." She thinks she can just bump him again." Can she?" I don't know. She's not made people like her, she's not done a very good job, and I don't think she's been honest. But Rudd's not a brilliant personality. And the old party hacks hate him. I don't know. But even if she wins, she'll be out in a year or so. She wasn't elected and she's got a.