Monthly Archives: October 2014
Glacial change
Wouldn’t it be great if we could just sit down, think really, really hard for a few minutes, and poof, we’re completely changed? We all have things about ourselves we would like to change. And sometimes, in spite of our … Continue reading
138 words
…to make a woman fall in love with you. Okay, no. I’m not even sure how to do that in 20,000 or so, though I believe that’s about what it took. No, I just finished my lunchtime writing session, and … Continue reading
Of tolerance and outgroups
I was going to finish out the week with something light and non-controversial, but then I read a rather lengthy, but entirely worthwhile post by Scott Alexander (hat tip Instapundit) that engaged my mind and left me feeling uneasy–as it … Continue reading
Audio books and narrators
I’m currently listening to The Legend of Drizzt: Collected Stories, by R.A. Salvatore and narrated by quite a list of celebrities. The list includes Felicia Day, Dan Harmon, Greg Grunberg, Tom Felton, Danny Pudi, Sean Astin, Melissa Rauch, Ice-T, Wil Wheaton, … Continue reading
Dismissal
I saw someone’s meme-post on Facebook last night that made me think. Not in the way they wanted, however. They were trying to be funny, but I wasn’t laughing. The picture was of the back of Benedict Cumberbatch, with a … Continue reading