Forks in the Road: history.exe v1.2
I’m interesting in the question how we got here. That’s not much of a surprise. So, I’m looking into the very broad strokes of what got us from there to …
Forks in the Road: history.exe v1.0
I’m interesting in the question how we got here. That’s not much of a surprise. So, I’m looking into the very broad strokes of what got us from there to …
Forks in the Road: history.exe v0.1
I spend a lot of time contemplating how we got from here to there. It’s kind of a thing. Part of it’s from my youth: my parents consistently telling me …
Msg to Social Media Folx
Thank you, supporters of pandemic vaccines. And, as a moderator for a forum that attracts eco-nazis (yeah, that’s a thing and it’s annoying), I just wanted to offer a sympathetic …
A Tiny Murder
In recent news, a nuclear scientist in a country that was the cradle of modern civilization died. Did I say died? I mean assassinated. Oops. I wonder what outgoing asshole …
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[We]/Are
Having just finished Star Trek: Picard (season 1), I appreciated the behind-the-scenes antagonist. But I found myself a little done re: the ‘we exist beyond space and time’ bit. In …
Sexy, Sexy Hegemony
So… Star Trek. Vulcans. Logical folks. Sturdy. Long-lived. Tend to tell you “live long and prosper”. Tend to appreciate things like “Infinite Diversity, Infinite Combinations” (IDIC). I’ve seen a couple …
Alan Dean Foster vs The Mouse
Alan Dean Foster is an acclaimed author who has been putting out books for decades. Does a load of adaptations of cinematic properties as well. Also, currently suffering from cancer. …
All the President’s Zombies
The orange-haired toad squatting in the White House decided to do a press conference today. All about health stuff. So, I figured I’d tune in for a moment. That proved …
Author (not me) Predicts the Future
Do not read the story “So Much Cooking” by Naomi Kritzer (written in 2015 about a food blogger during a pandemic) unless you like crying. Or experiencing what it feels …