Earth abides

Instead of a real review, I've decided to post random comments from and about the story.

Economics professor: “The trouble you are expecting never happens; it's always something that sneaks up the other way.”

Coyote loping along the highway in daylight: “Strange how soon it had known the world had changed, and that it could take new freedoms.”

“Drink-blackness. Drink-blackness.” New will to live. To observe.

People who are left: alcoholic, running teenage girl, territorial man with woman

“His weakness had become his strength.” Not social. Able to endure lack of conversation.

Dog. “Found himself building a wall against more attachments which must end only with death.”

National Monument Cliff Dwellers Superintendent's home already starting to deteriorate - eventually like cliff dwellers' homes

“Men come and go, but earth abides.”