Life is a series of escapes punctuated by brief spasms of horrific clarity:

At the alter of fate I was presented before a creature who was half lion, half man.  It spoke to me without opening its mouth.

"We represent the collective mind of the universe."  The voiceless words permeated me.  "We have reached the conclusion that your identity is ( Read more... )

I just finished a three day weekend at Dinosaur State Park.  I feel numb.  It wasn't the job; at least I have no reason to think.

I had death anxiety at work today.  It was a lull in the day, I was writing about the evolutionary tree of life and the science behind it.  The task was for a upper high school target group, and I tried to imagine that ( Read more... )

What happens to a person who suddenly finds he has everything he ever wanted?  I'm happy with where I am.  It is incredibly frustrating.  There is no mystery anymore about what I will be doing tomorrow, or 6 months from now.  I have a five year plan, and in it, each step is meticulously mapped out.  I copy down that list several times a week.  ( Read more... )