Skyler Saunders
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Reason First: Forget About Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, Free Up the Schools
With the scandal of the fake college admissions story regarding ringleader William Rick Singer, it is ironic that college dropouts become insta-billionaires in Silicon Valley. Did the parents of the children involved in this whole blow up expect them to develop a killer app and ditch a fancy school all in the process? By eliminating city, state, and federal controls over the minds of those yearning to learn, these kind of scams would never appear.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Education
Reason First: Boeing 737 Max 8 Deserves Privatization
Travel safely. In the wake of tragedies that befall anyone anywhere on the globe, one thing remains certain: Regulators are always the problem. No matter how many jets fall out of the sky, the blame should be placed on government bureaucrats who extend their unwanted in hands into the business of everything from the financial sector, healthcare, motor vehicles, toys, and to aircraft. The latest disaster involving an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 has pushed entire countries like the United Kingdom to suspend the aircraft altogether. This is a result of the Civil Aviation Authority’s grip on the lives of free citizens who just want to travel safely. But regulators wish to put their hands on this specific aspect of life to deter otherwise rational adults from flying the Max 8 jetliner.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in The Swamp
Life and Production S3 E12: Blast II
Snow and soot combined to make ashen clumps which collected outside of the hall. The flash grenades only caused a fire which the fire robots sought to extinguish. Pandemonium ensued upon the first detonation of the explosives. It appeared as if all of the occupants had exited the premises safely. But there was still no word on Pappy, Preston, and Symphony. Trevor and Saffron Lesane huddled behind a cart which was prepared to issue food items for the banquet after the presentation. Now, it served as an impromptu clinical apparatus to address the scrapes and bruises that some of the laureates and audience members sustained. Though not a physician, or a doctor of any kind, Lesane could identify and administer aid to those with injuries. Lesane dealt with his wife’s ankle, ensuring that it was not sprained or broken. “I think it’s sprained,” he said.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Futurism
Life and Production: S3 E11: Blast
The laureates of the Dr. Marie Maynard Daly Prize convened on a snowy evening in February. From sculpture to martial arts to dance and poetry, the prizes represented the best in each recipient and inspired onlookers. For the prizes in medicine and business, only one name arose above all others: Trevor Lesane. As far as mathematics were concerned, the central figure in the Daly Prize committee’s selection process had to be Saffron Lesane. “For her extraordinary work in educating students,” Saffron was said to be “the chief developer in building the mathematical minds of tomorrow.” At least that is what the placard read. It could hardly describe the exemplary efforts of Dr. Saffron Lesane. This pair accepted the honor of receiving prizes as the first husband and wife to claim the Daly Prize in the same year. The Lesanes also received the notice via a videophone message that they had been selected for the prizes. Each laureate acquired the invitation to the ceremony in December. A feat this year, Lesane’s dual laurels represented what was possible when excellence was applied to every endeavor.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Futurism
Life and Production: S3 E10: Impresaria
Finer Tactics To the cuticle, her nails were groomed with precision and care. Aqua blue and neon orange paint covered them. Both manicures and pedicures were financed with the support of her intricate heroin empire. Quintasia Batt, a 23-year-old impresaria held the Northeast Atlantic in the grip of her hand. She headed her company with the wit and tenacity usually reserved for military generals. Quintasia mastered the game of persuasion and the finer tactics in conversing with possible business partners. One such prospect was Trevor Lesane.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Futurism
Life and Production: S3 E9: Against Azure Blue
The Flying Machine After exiting from the Goulding Automotive lot, Lesane went straight home to his other prized motorized possession: a robot driven golf cart. Just as he was turning onto the compound, a rumble overhead drew his attention. What looked like a small jet put Lesane in a brief state of puzzlement. Rarely did he not know what particular aircraft took to the skies. Against azure blue above him, Lesane could make out the personalized tag on the flying machine with the aid of a robot.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Futurism
Life and Production: S3 E8: Citizens on Patrol
Within the Department A tweed jacket with leather elbow patches bespoke the speaker at the podium. He was thirty-ish, but he had specks of grey in his beard. His gait was that of an emperor from some far gone time. His bald head shone like wooden floors beneath fluorescent lights. He was tasked with introducing the speaker of the hour, Minister Myleecia Tessmer. As former chaplain for the Wilmington Police Department, Myleecia addressed over 250 officers. This speech marked the fourth time that Myleecia would touch on the necessity for God to be on the Force. But with the Great Transition in place, his role was no longer recognized as separation of State and ideas (including faith) eliminated her position within the department. Yet she continued to petition. The bald, bearded introducer stepped to the microphone as any master of ceremonies would do.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Futurism
Life and Production: S3 E7: Goulding Automotive
Declared On a brisk Saturday in October, Lesane woke up and remembered that he was due for an oil change on the Goulding. A robot swished its way toward him as he rose from the bed. It declared the message straight from the dealership.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Futurism
Life and Production: S3 E6: A Fresh Code
Influence Though the New Sweden Kids (NSK) were old compared to their teenage and 20-something students, these 30 and 40-year-old professors of economics were on the vanguard for the revolution known as the Great Transition. Professor Connor Mettle ensured that the trio would gain political exposure by asserting his scholarly influence upon the Delaware legislative body. And Professor Milo Kiln became the mouthpiece for the group. With grey eyes and coal black skin, this gentleman forged ahead in the fight for the United States government to recognize Delaware as not only the first state to ratify the Constitution, but the initiator of all liberties granted to citizens.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Futurism
Life and Production: S3 E5: A Green Audience
Addressing Splinters of light poured through stained glass windows of the Continually Faithful, Always True Nondenominational Church in Wilmington. Pastor Emory Donovan set aside his notes for the Sunday sermon. His gangly hands pushed letters past the margins. He stood up, addressing his office plants (the only living things in the room besides him) as a green audience. His preparedness allowed him to strike out run-on sentences, correct split-infinitives, and clarify, always clarify. His congregation of about twelve on a good day remained. Since the Great Transition, freedom of ideas resonated amongst the populace. Pastor Donovan had struggled to fill pews as most congregants opted to forego faith and support reason. Parishioners flocked by the hundreds of thousands to understand philosophy rather than dogma.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Futurism
Life and Production: S3 E4: Variables
Chief Importance Demarcus Montgomery Elementary School lacked rolling green lawns. In their place, great slabs of grey concrete covered the grounds. There was no pool, or botanical garden, or lavish tennis and basketball courts. It featured a modest gymnasium, an art studio, a library and a quaint café. But it was, like every school in Delaware, private. What it lacked in resources for making the grounds and interior more attractive and engaging, most of the staff made up for in their instruction. Here, the interior of the young students’ heads was of chief importance. Saffron Lesane recognized this.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Futurism
Life and Production: S3 E3: Egretta Garzetta
Attractions No national park ever existed in Delaware. And under the Great Transition, that fact remained. The state parks were all auctioned off to private individuals or charitable organizations. Regardless of whose hands the lands were transferred to, the privatization of property once run by the government allowed for cleaner parks and more interesting tourist attractions. From the standpoint of visitors to the state, the draw of plants and animals and walking trails and campsites was heightened as the owners went through painstaking processes to ensure that their own parks were pristine and inviting. The green leaves glistened and the gravel trails beckoned bicyclists and walkers to tread those grounds.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Futurism
