Now= 0 → Future= 1 or 0

Music=

Now= Our Bleeding Hearts- Gr8 Northern

Future= Square 1- Coldplay

"When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps."

- Confucius

UFOtext=

"Where is the Dragon?" asked Astira, looking at Miss Change.

"Yes- my Master lives in the present & sees into the future." said Miss Change, lowering her eyes.

"Where in the present?" asked Astira.

"Yes- the place forseen in the future of the past, the present place where the future of the present can be changed." and the dragonfly closed her eyes to see more clearly.

"Can the Dragon change the present future of the Silk Path?" asked Astira.

"Yes- the goal of my Master is to preserve the Silk Path for many thousands of years."

"Is the goal accomplished?" asked Astira.

"No- the balance of the Silk Path is very unstable." and the dragonfly opened her eyes & looked up across the milky glow of a vast ribbon of stars.

After a few minutes of heavenly quiet & a shooting star, Astira said

"From hero to zero, that is us for sure- but I have plan & maybe we get lucky break- for a change."

One Or Zero

Music=

1. Learn To Fly- Foo Fighters

2. Stand Inside Your Love- Smashing Pumpkins

"Do or do not. There is no 'try.'"

- Confucius

UFOtext=

Astira rushed out of darkness & called out-

"Miss Change! Let's get out of here- I have mail truck!"

The dragonfly then opened her eyes to the material reality of the rapid universe.

"Yes- the delivery girl. Are you the mouse or the lion?" she asked.

"Wtf!? I am Astira of the Second Foundation!" And for once Astira felt the joy of stating the naked truth.

"I sense a ring of tigers. We do not have much times!" And Astira drew her laser pistol & ushered Miss Change into the darkness.

Tiger, tiger, burning bright

In the forests of the night.......

And Astira felt the blast of emotional heat- psychohistory didn't repeat- but it could rhyme….

Samhain

Music=

1. 1979- Smashing Pumpkins

UFOtext=

The Dragon of the Black Market felt the drag of acceleration double his weight as the lights of Temasek fell away- the carnival in Italy so many years ago- the double cross of the Count- Layla & the conception of their daughter Simona- all memory dust now scattered across the stars…….

And just below Miss Change & the delivery girl would fall prey to the burning tigers- if they were not dead already. All psychohistory of the Second Foundation- nothing more.

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Astira multitask = {sense wave 1 heat of emotions- ring of tigers, now danger for Dauphine June bug skimming on Silk Path}

Choose One Or Zero

Music=

1. They Never Got You- Spoon

"Person who chases two rabbits catches neither."

- Confucius

UFOtext=

Simona de Valentine listened to the Foundation engineer explain the theory behind the hyperjump- "largescale waves of thermodynamic curved spacetime emerge from the collective behavior of prespacetime "atoms of information". A quantum spray of these atoms can disconnect from the largescale spacetime continuum & then reconnect- a quantum hyperjump. The Protostar will harness this quantum prespacetime effect in a brand new & untested way." And then he stopped & looked at Simona,

"Are you with us- you could be the very first person to step through our new spacetime hyperdoor….."

Music=

1. Untitled- Smashing Pumpkins

"Choose a job you love & you will never have to work a day in your life."

- Confucius

UFOtext=

Magic- one light touch of her silver pendant & the news of the day filled the air- the formation of the First Union on Kalgon, growing discord between the Free Traders & the Foundation & then something small, something on a more human scale, but somehow it seemed more important.

"Toran, look at this" said Beta, her voice unsettled. Toran sat up & read the story she projected through the air. And then he looked at Beta sadly.

"The secretive engineer who designed your silver pendant- he died today." And Toran reached out to gently hold the gleaming silver pendant laid precisely upon her snow white figure, framed by her silk hair of fine black lace.

"He remains a black box- he said fame for the sake of fame was delusion leading to suffering, that a fully awakened being has no need for such delusion."

And Toran & Beta looked out over the beach of New Daytona as the ephemeral spray of the surf lived out its brief & bright existence …….

Bread & Circus

Music=

1. My Mathematical Mind- Spoon

2. Apples & Oranjes- Smashing Pumpkins

"Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses."

- Confucius

UFOtext=

The FaceTime image of Rhondo Callerizii appeared.

"Well, well such a surprise. How many years has it been Count?" said Rhondo, his face resolving into a suspicious curiosity.

"Not so many for one such as myself." said the Count.

"But Rhondo, let's get down to business. I wish to book passage to the Italian System- on your fastest ship, the Skylark."

"How many in your party & what kind of cargo- is it legal or will we have to dodge the authorities?" asked Rhondo matter of factly.

"Only three other passengers" said the Count "no cargo to speak of."

"Are these hot passengers or are they legal?" inquired Rhondo, matter of factly.

"I prefer that we travel discreetly." said the Count.

"Who are these passengers?" asked Rhondo.

"Just between you & me- one is a Turkish princess in exile, one is a Swiss Baron who is starting a new life on the Silk Path & the other is a Lady from the Foundation."

"From the Foundation?" said Rhondo, looking concerned.

"I don't like it that she is from the Foundation-

they are powerful & hated by some- she could cause trouble." he said, looking at the Count.

"I will introduce you to her, she is very beautiful." said the Count. "You worry too much Rhondo."

"Right, that's why I am still alive & in business." said Rhondo, & he flipped off his screen.

∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ Silk Path- 80,000 Lightyears Distant ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞

Suddenly the dragonfly opened her invisible wings & struck down the guard- he crumpled to the floor & she resumed her serene pose. Astira stared in wonder at Miss Change & then she saw it- a sandan black belt wrapped around the diminutive waist of the dragonfly.......

First Up

Music=

1. Night Bird- Deep Forest

2. How Can I Refuse- Heart

"I do not want a friend who smiles when I smile, who weeps when I weep, for my shadow in the pool can do better than that."

- Confucius

UFOtext=

The first day of Fall- Beta breathed in the fresh crisp air of the Research Park, turning to look at Toran.

"You know" said Toran, "sometimes you are as stubborn as a mule."

∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ Silk Path- 80,000 Lightyears Distant ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞

Guard talk- offbeat Android phone device. Astira relax & read emotion.... fragmented confused wave 4 ∆ emotion pattern- now overconfident wave 5 impulse emotion pattern- near completion & she gazed at a serene Miss Change, a dragonfly doji in the black of night, marking the transition from Life to Death....