The thought of an old farmer hiding children underground popped into my head, and I had to have a reason why (Oops! I guess that’s a spoiler…) In “Burial Details”, Earth is invaded by aliens intent on keeping the human population in check by removing those capable of reproduction. Here’s the Blurb Be sure to … Continue reading
As John Adams said, our form of government was made for a moral people. If you are willing to lie under oath, what can be done about it? People throughout our country are sworn to uphold our Constitution, to protect the country from enemies both foreign and domestic. They swear their oaths, and all seems … Continue reading
Yesterday (Sunday), Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his den (actually, he was extracted), and could not find his shadow (I’m not surprised – I have a hard time seeing anything when I first get out of bed in the morning, especially if I’m awakened against my will. I’ve heard that those fun people from PETA want … Continue reading
A quick note about Sum-it-up Sunday: I am a conservative. There was a time when even allowing that to be thought of you was a death sentence – at least to any career aspirations you might have in a number of fields, especially writing. But we live in a different age – not only do … Continue reading
(“I” is an easy letter – there’s “IN” just about everything…) Close to a year of multiple Trump/Russia collusion investigations have yielded NO EVIDENCE, JUST INNUENDO. Why do we have a Special Counsel? It’s because a disgruntled former FBI Director (a man whom both sides have thought should have been fired) retaliated by LEAKING his … Continue reading
An analysis of the history of technology shows that technological change is exponential, contrary to the common-sense ‘intuitive linear’ view. So we won’t experience 100 years of progress in the 21st century—it will be more like 20,000 years of progress. – Ray Kurzeil, “The Law of Accelerating Returns” (2001) (I know it’s not Monday, but … Continue reading
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