Of late, I’ve felt that writing has been like trying to pound blood from a stone. A strange metaphor, that. Obviously, I can write. I wrote some articles for work today. One presented a major challenge; I just couldn’t find anything to say. One flowed quite well, and it was done in ten minutes. Yesterday,Continue reading “On Reflections on My Writing”
Monthly Archives: March 2010
On Batman Haiku
Today was Batman haiku day on Twitter. Don’t ask me why. I don’t know how these things get started. I wouldn’t have even known about Batman haiku were it not for Julio Angel Ortiz. I wrote a few Batman haikus, and I posted them to Twitter, and then I wrote a few more that IContinue reading “On Batman Haiku”
On the Conquest of Patagonia
Queen Isabella of Spain has long been a dangerous enemy. Her forces are strong, her will indomitable. Among the wilds of Patagonia, I thought, she would prove to be a formidable ally. Patagonia is an interesting land. Legend has it that the Dread Pirate Roberts retired there and raises sheep among its hills to thisContinue reading “On the Conquest of Patagonia”
On Senator Judd Gregg’s Ahistory Lesson
Dear Senator Judd Gregg: I read with some interest your recent comments on the Founding Fathers and the need for supermajority votes in the United States Senate. I believe you said: The Founding Fathers realized when they structured this they wanted checks and balances. They didn’t want things rushed through. They saw the parliamentary system.Continue reading “On Senator Judd Gregg’s Ahistory Lesson”
On Non-Who TARDIS Companions
Years ago, my friend Michael had a game. Take a movie or television show. Then imagine the TARDIS materializing. There are some stories you can look at and say, “This is a Doctor Who story; all it needs is the Doctor.” The game works best with a “base under siege”-type structure, so common to theContinue reading “On Non-Who TARDIS Companions”
On More Heritage Foundation Tomfoolery
For reasons that pass beyond my understanding, the Heritage Foundation has sent me another survey. This makes… what? The fourth in the past six months? Who do they think I am? This one is called “the official 2010 Taxpayer Ballot of Fiscal Responsibility.” Let us quote. Ms. Gibson, unchecked spending was bad enough in aContinue reading “On More Heritage Foundation Tomfoolery”