Well. Guess we’ve seen another arbitrary orbit of this spinning pinball of a planet around the glowing orb of burning flame we call the sun as it careens through the galaxy in it’s hopefully never ending quest to avoid hitting[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Archive for Diaries
The Weinstein scandal rocked our culture in many ways this year. We found out there is sexual misconduct in Hollywood. Raise your hand if you were surprised by that. What actually did surprise me is how many people suspected it[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I grew up in the 1980s. Me and my friends lived in a post-JFK and post-Martin Luther King world. The pill and easy abortions had reduced the birth rate greatly. Increased immigration rates meant that kids with non-American parents were[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve had a good year when it comes to my writing. I did another editing pass on my first novel, and released it in dead tree format. And I’ve gone over my other stories as well. I also was involved[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This has been a good year for me in what many people like to call our real lives. Better in many ways than last year. No appendix blowing up on me. No motorcycle accident breaking five ribs. Though I did[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This a season of holidays from many religions, from giving thanks to God for a good harvest, to celebrating the new solstice or the New Year. The Jews celebrate the rededication of their temple in Jerusalem, and the Muslims celebrate[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Tis the season for Minnesotans to ask each other if it’s warm enough out there. Tis the season to decorate our houses with lights and wreaths. To cut down trees and light them up. Some of us shovel snow now.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I love the holiday season. We start out by thanking God for what we have. And the next day we have the time-honored tradition of ritual combat over the best sales on the planet. Then we cut down a tree,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I saw The Last Jedi on Friday. It was a good movie. A good drama. And it was nothing like the Star Wars I grew up with. Some of that we expected. Disney has certainly chosen to bury most of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When we buy something, it is ours, and taking it from us is theft. That is an accepted part of society and law. Anything physical at least. But what happens when we buy something digital? Can we own it? Is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…