A few short stories from the American High Desert country, Fast-paced and wide ranging tales full of accurate scientific speculation and action adventure with a dash of humor. By the author of the novel "Secret of the Immortals", the stories are quirky, uplifting, and a great read on the beach or that long flight home. The longest story details humanity's struggle to survive the aftermath of a war fought largely in orbit that pollutes the planet and bombards the survivors with debris from satellites. Smog and the Salv paints a picture of both hope and despair, and is accurate in its speculations about the near future. From Backpacking in the Slickrock Canyons of Utah to the bombing of North Korea by B-52s with directed energy weapons, it covers a lot of surprising and engrossing topics that will leave you wanting more.