My lord, I’ve been spending too much time on Facebook.
I’ve neglected my role here, as RPN. My deepest apologies.
To catch you up to the story quickly (this would be Chapter 12 for those reading at home), our hero in the story has taken to walking the Earth in order to save it.
Which sounds all [...]
Holy Shit, I Still Have a Website.
The Story of the Evolution of Hot Peppers (they’re for the birds)
Watt’s up with that tackles hot peppers.
Some plants do not want to get eaten. They may grow in places difficult to approach, they may look unappetizing, or they may evolve vile smells. Some have a fuzzy, hairy or sticky surface, others evolve thorns. Animals need to eat those plants to survive and plants need not [...]
Why I’m a Writer, Not a “Blogger”
So I finally finished reading Andrew Sullivan’s piece on “Why I Blog” (available here, as a four page blog post). He hits the nail on the head on why I’m not a blogger with this paragraph (and a half).
If all this sounds postmodern, that’s because it is. And blogging suffers from the same flaws as [...]
Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand Died, and Andrew Ryan Created Rapture (an exploration of a lack of morality in economics)
I’ve recently had the pleasure of playing through Bioshock a second time, and, well, I’m more blown away than I was the first time. The first time through I largely missed the story, simple following instructions and playing through. On the second I sat and listened more closely, and enjoyed it quite a bit more.
Allegedly [...]
God vs(?) Evolution: Happy Darwin Day
I learned this one from Piers Anthony at about thirteen.
CSM Story.
Ignorance and Iran, Explorations of Love and Culture
This story.
This book.
This planet.
Now, dammit!
A Couple New Vids for Shits and Giggles and Deep Morning Thoughts
And of course….
I like the soundtrack on the second one much better.
Initial reactions to My First Book
So I’ve had enough people read some of my book to realize a couple things.
First, pretty much everyone who reads it says that I’m a quote “good writer.” Thanks, everyone. Really. It’s hard to tell sometimes and get honest feedback. I had ONE professor in college (a Vietnam vet who taught a class on media [...]
The White Russian, The Dude’s Favorite Drink
The following is a conversation about a girl I met in the final moments of 2008 {the white “Russian”. She mentioned a passion for Russian literature, and that’s how I remember her.}. I gave her my card, but I’m not sure if she’ll call. She is a quiet girl.
I’ll be playing the role of “the [...]
What to Expect in the Coming Year
I just ran across a nice rant about what needs to change if we want to fix our “economy.”
It’s what I call our “efficiency” but looking at it like a clusterfuck is a good way to go…
This guy gets it.
The minority reality (let’s call it The Long Emergency) says that it is necessary to make [...]
I’m Still Trying to Come Up With a Title for My Book
I just thought of another good one, “Philosophy is an Action.”
If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. I’ve already written down some predictions of what people will think of it, and I want to check my work.
Joel, you first.
