Eavesdropping at the Keyhole to Forever

A New Novella* Plus Four Reprint Short Stories, Eavesdropping at the Keyhole to Forever: Eavesdropping at the Keyhole to Forever: Wally uses his Mozart program to eavesdrop on conversations that other folks aren't meant to hear. It ain't ethical, but it's a living until he hears stuff that threatens his life and the life of the woman he loves.   The Accidental-System Programmer's Guide to Unplanned Magic: The world has grown too complex for simple magic spells to control all the variables, but suppose you design an AI computer program to supervise the nitpicky details.  What could go wrong? Cross-wired: Want to acquire a new skill? Why not piggyback on the mind of an expert to learn the way? That's great until you make the mistake of mind-surfing in a killer's wake.   The Jogging Alien's Guide to Weight-loss Dating: An alien invasion? Never fear, it's just a galactic entrepreneur figuring out a new way to make some big bucks on Earth ...
on second thought, run for the hills.  Lover's Moon: Although they were both volunteers in the Lunar Revolution, they had never met until his mission against the Earth became a one-way trip to annihilation. Then she had to be the one to talk him home.