Published in The Shadow·PinnedMember-onlyHow to Best Serve HumanityBob was not happy, but still appreciated the incredible beauty he was isolated in. The ocean was not an empty waste of blue. It was quite alive. There had already been a large pod of wholphins spotted around the fleet. …Fiction17 min readFiction17 min read
Published in Libertarian-Socialism: American Style·PinnedMember-onlyThe Coronavirus is the Lion of the PlainsMost Americans accept without question the founding principles of the United States are ones of rugged individualism. Possibly this is the reason taking care of each other has not been as ardently embraced by a similar number of Americans. There is a common, but erroneous suspicion it is socialist to…Socialism4 min readSocialism4 min read
Published in Adventures in Terraforming·PinnedMember-onlyGod Is Dog Spelled Backwards Because…If a loving God was to send down an ambassador would not the form of the dog be useful? A dog is literally an “angel” incarnate. Dogs are so immediately trusted by humans, they are brought into the home without a second thought. …Dogs4 min readDogs4 min read
PinnedMember-onlyThe War Between Good and EvilWe decide the winner, not these guys!Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Dec 2, 2022Member-onlyDarkness Came KnockingDarkness came knocking. Darkness came talking.Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Published in Dollars and Sense·Nov 25, 2022Member-onlyFTX Scandal Shows Analog Currency’s UtilityThe downfall of FTX has given cryptocurrency another black eye. The valuations have shrunk. Those who bought cryptocurrency in the last few years are looking at huge losses. Sam Bankman-Fried is persona-non-grata now. …Cryptocurrency4 min readCryptocurrency4 min read
Nov 8, 2022Member-onlyThe Flame of QuetzalcoatlPaul never knew how little control over his day he would have after rising to the position of vice president. He was on the way out for a round of golf with other vice presidents at the Institute only to be waylaid by a frantic phone call from Sacramento. …Science Fiction20 min readScience Fiction20 min read
Published in Grass Stains·Oct 14, 2022Member-onlyThe Soccer CentipedeThe first time I heard of this 22-footed monster was during training for my first coaching license. It was just recreational, but I took it fairly seriously. It turns out the person doing the licensing twenty years ago has gone on to manage a very smart program at Santiago Canyon…Soccer4 min readSoccer4 min read
Oct 4, 2022Member-onlyIn Praise of Red-Haired WomenWomen with red hair possess a special kind of beauty. I did not really notice this until adulthood. Generally, red hair was seen as unattractive in my school days, especially in males. Even in girls though, the other boys never seemed to chase them the way they chased the other…Women3 min readWomen3 min read
Published in In the Still of the Knight·Sep 8, 2022Member-onlyNifty Mate in TwoI play a lot of “bullet” chess. This means each side has only sixty seconds for their entire game. Sometimes winning is just about surviving the clock. I have been up a Queen and two rooks and still lost a bullet chess game. …Chess2 min readChess2 min read
