I’ve mentioned a couple of times before that I have a blind spot when it comes to evil intentions, and that it always catches me off-guard when people don’t want to improve themselves. I do understand that this says something about me that isn’t entirely complimentary: I am naïve. I’ve always thought of myself as […]
7Jun25
There’s a Word For That
24May25
For the Love of Music
“Because there’s no such thing as rock stars, there’s just people who play music And some of them are just like us, and some of them are dicks” – Frank Turner, Try This at Home 40 years ago today, on May 24th, 1985, Iron Maiden played at Nassau Coliseum on Long Island. Accept was the […]
1Apr25
Avoiding the Corruption Arc
“I keep having dreams… …of people wrapped up tight in the things that will kill them…” – Frank Turner, I am Disappeared I’ve been thinking of Han Qing-jao lately. Qing-jao is a character in “Xenocide” which is the fourth book of the series by Orson Scott Card that started with “Ender’s Game.” There will be […]
1Dec24
The Measure of Success
“If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same;” – If, Rudyard Kipling Once upon a time a woman asked me “what kind of car would you get that would signify that you’ve made it?” I think this woman had a high-end Mustang at the time but her […]
6Nov24
Feeling Pessimistic
“We’ve gotten ourselves into a position where we need Democrats with courage and/or Republicans with integrity, so we may be fucked.” – Me, 2018 “We’re fucked” – Me, 2024 One of the downsides of being a pessimist is that there’s no joy in being right. I love people. Despite being an introvert and having a […]
14Aug24
I’m Great, Thanks For Asking
A quick note, To the person who told me I’d end up in jail. To the person who told me I’d always be a loser. To the person who held a shotgun to my head. To the person who told me I was irredeemably selfish. To the person who told me that I would just […]