“The devil’s voice is sweet to hear.” —Stephen King, Needful Things We are passengers entombed within an unescapable generation ship. Sealed-in and hurled by an unknown hand to only-Deity-knows-where. Eight…
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“Rise up now while you still can.” —GuitarArmory [YouTube name] Introduction We are not ruled by serious people in regard to good governance. Not even close. This is especially…
[From the unpublished book Philosophy for the Trenches] “You can push us and push us and push us—but eventually we’re going to push back.” Chapter 1: Opening Salvo “Can only…
I started my environmental health career in Sutter County, a small rural county in Northern California. One of my duties was inspecting well seal installations. Which is to say the…
The person who adopted Annah, a cat with cerebellar hypoplasia, is a far better person than I am.
Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives and California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell stands accused of sexual assault by several women. The attacks allegedly occurred several years ago. One…
[From the unpublished Hieroglyphics from an Unremarkable Age] “The gods are cruel. We humans must be better.” There once lived a remarkable little girl named Amy Wang. Over a period of…
“Most men jump at the chance to give up everything for nothing.” —Ray Bradbury, Something Wicked This Way Comes “The faintest of all human passions is the love of…
“Love the animals. God has given them the rudiments of thought and joy untroubled. Don’t trouble it, don’t harass them, don’t deprive them of their happiness, don’t work against God’s…
“If the truth shall kill them, let them die.” —Immanuel Kant A person making these statements is part of the problem and helping make the world a fucked-up place.…