When he awoke, it was cold. Nobody sat in the seat beside him. He didn't have to turn his head to look. He could tell by the lack of radiating body heat . The full moon shined as bright as that final image right before he dozed off.

Jack was probably...

It was the first cold morning of the fall. The summer must be over for good, thought Carol as she tugged her shirt trying to keep warm. Usually she got hot easily. Was the one trying to turn the thermostat lower. But today she had not anticipated this chill. Had...

I find blankets to be fascinating for the fact that they generate no heat. Any warmth you feel was generated solely from your body. It's beautiful that something that emits no heat is associated with warmth and protection. It took me several decades to figure out that the coziness of...