Outerscope I – A Staggering Shock The machines identify themselves as the Family Syncovek. They tell the kids they are on the planet Technovek, inhabited entirely by artificial intelligence. But Edgar and the others don't trust them. Storytelling Time Bill Withers of Slabfork, West Virginia is a singer traveling from one town to the next. He calls songwriting a hobby. Make a New Friend Two young people visit Aunt Airey in the Georgia mountains. Mr. Emeritus Julia Scissors and Rubberhead want to make a model log cabin. Shoes Karen asks her grandfather of Japanese customs. Woody the Spoon Recipes The kohang recipe is recycled again. Noses What smells do noses like best? This question leads to a lecture on sweat and sweat glands. Luther The human race needs black and white alike.