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How to Evacuate an Underwater City
For those of you who have already read UNDERCURRENT, you have already had some insight into how this should work. But I want to give you a behind-the-scenes look at how the Aquataine Government set about designing the critical evacuation plan that was not used in a real emergency for ninety-five years. When that real … Continue reading How to Evacuate an Underwater City
The Aquaccino
It has been pointed out a couple of times that I might have mentioned food a couple of times in my Young Adult manuscript, SubAqua. The story takes place 120 years from now, when Baltimore is underwater, covered by a dome. Over the course of twenty or so revisions, I have become a regular at … Continue reading The Aquaccino
Founding Day Celebration Rocks Aquataine!
By Benjamin Maxwell BALTIMORE – April 22, 2040: Long-time readers of my columns might be in for a surprise, as this is my last ever from the wonderful city of Baltimore. But fear not, my loyal readers, for this is a happy occasion. Today, we celebrate the founding of the re-envisioned city of Aquataine, Baltimore’s … Continue reading Founding Day Celebration Rocks Aquataine!
Dubai Has Done It!
By Benjamin Maxwell on location DUBAI, UAE - June 2, 2128: Coming just three months after the United States Congress passed the bill mandating construction of domes over twenty-five cities, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has completed a massive dome covering nearly a third of the city. Nearly thirty thousand workers on the … Continue reading Dubai Has Done It!