Category: thoughtz

Guns, Banks and Cocoa

When I think of Switzerland, I think of 2 things; Banks and Cocoa.  I haven’t visited Switzerland yet.  That’s unfortunate and odd, considering I only live a few hours drive away, as an expat American in Germany.  I plan to…

Self-Doubt and Cereal

I’ve often wondered how good writers find such interesting topics about which to write.  I have no skill in this regard.  I don’t like to write personal details.  So usually I settle for outrageously silly or too damn serious.  …

Dreams of Massachusetts

Do you ever dream of Massachusetts?  Is there something there you think we used to know? I still remember climbing up to watch the sunset, as fireworks were set-up down below. Do you ever think of colored leaves in Autumn?…

I drove all night..

I’m not afraid of flying.  Honestly, I just find it annoying.  I like to control my own destiny, and drive myself there, when possible.  I don’t fool myself, though.  Driving is definitely more dangerous.  Driving overnight is perhaps the most…

Science Fiction… because reality is boring.

Arthur C. Clarke surmised that ‘any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.’  It was intended, perhaps, as a criticism of magic as a concept, but applying standard mathematical properties of equality, we can also discern that magic is indistinguishable…

capere duos in mane

If there’s one thing I hate, it’s a blank white page.  No, I’m not incensed by the racial makeup of the Congressional internship program.  I have writer’s block.  Saying you have writer’s block, of course, is an arrogant way of…

life happens socks be damned

If you’re not thinking about dying, at least a little bit, this week then you’re probably heavily medicated.  I’m not judging.  In my case, I’m thinking that here, about half-way through any reasonable actuarial table of my lifespan, it is…

Touchpad Therapy

Yep, I’m done searching for Touchpad.  Good luck if you’re still in the hunt. #didntfazemebro You’ve suffered a loss.  You’re not alone. If you’ve been following the #foundtp hashtag for very long, then you’re probably dealing with some uncomfortable emotions…

Religion as Technology

I was thinking today.  About?  Well, what will be the next big socially spanning world changing disruptive technology?  By my reconning, they occur about every 200 years or so, and I think a new one is due.  I started by…