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were extended and came in contact with the EPU junctions that most people are fitted with on their heads when they are teenagers. It was one of the rights of passage like learning to ride a levitated bike or teleport to a friend's house by yourself.

Immediately, the projection of the woman became the tour guide in the entrance program. She stood in front of him, young, thin, and beautiful; standing in the midst of what looked like the old Grand Central Station in New York City circa 2009. Commuters were bustling about and announcements that were barely understandable were blaring from the loud speakers overhead.

"Welcome, Tim. You know your way around pretty much in this program so I don't think you need the guided tour. Where would you like to go first?"

"How about 'Late Night With David Letterman' over at the Letterman Theater? I want to be there when he announces he was running for the mayor of Indianapolis."

"Wrong program," she said, disappointed.

"Senator from New York?"

She shook her head again.

"Takeover of the Penski Racing Team?"

"Right program. Wrong year. But his program tapes hours from now. How about a stroll through the city?"

"Yeah, I guess so. We've got time."

"All the time in the world," she said soothingly.

As the couple left the station, they approached the magazine shop located near the exit to Park Avenue. Tim entered the shop with his guide a few paces behind him.

"I'd like to look at some magazines while I'm here," he told her.

"Knock yourself out." She stood back and let him peruse the racks.

"Newsweek:" PRESIDENT OBAMA STIMULATES AMERICA'S ECONOMY

"Time:" PRESIDENT OBAMA STIMULATES AMERICA'S IMAGINATION FOR HOPE

"Playboy:" AMERICA'S WOMEN SAY THEY WANT PRESIDENT OBAMA TO STIMULATE THEM

It seemed like President Obama's face was on half of the magazines in the shop. He shook his head and muttered, "If they only knew."

Tim joined his tour guide and headed for Park Avenue. When the revolving door spun to release the couple from the building, the balmy air of June swept over them. They strolled up the sidewalk past the gleaming office towers and stores, stopping every now and then to do window shopping.

The couple came upon a high-end store and were about to walk on when something caught the woman's eye in the display window. It was a sapphire necklace with a matching bracelet and ear rings tucked below the display setting. It was "only" $875,000. And for the "reasonable" price of $100,000, the bracelet and ear rings could be thrown in with $25,000 for taxes

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