During part of his career as a civil servant traveling around his native State of Colorado in the late 1980's, John J. Culp had the opportunity of observing how people lived in small towns. John ha...view moreDuring part of his career as a civil servant traveling around his native State of Colorado in the late 1980's, John J. Culp had the opportunity of observing how people lived in small towns. John has always been a fan of science fiction and decided to explore his creativity with a novel combining elements of speculative technology in a contemporary rural setting. John's technical background is derived from his duties as a Radioman in the U.S. Navy, while his appreciation of the liberal arts he credits to his studies at Doane University in Crete, Nebraska, where he majored in Art.view less