Yellowstone & Grand Teton 2025
August in Wyoming & Montana
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What *is* "History"?
Your book's history...according to whom?
Inconsistent Characterization is (Not) a Problem
It's my mess, so I get to choose how to clean it up.
The General Problem with LLMs
AI is dumb because it doesn't think and has no imagination.
The Way We Interact with Media
"Content" deserves to be a slur.
Kardashev's Blind Spot
It's a real black hole, this one.
What is Magic vs What Is *Magical*
Unpredictable is magical.
The Simile-Imposter & Inappropriate Metaphor
It doesn't work if it isn't different from what it's actually doing.
Worldbuilding vs Lore
You need one of these but not the other.
Stories
Short fiction will be posted here. Serialized pieces may appear in the future.
Gallery 2020-2025
Nature is Us.
Books that Rule
Nonfiction: Organized by genre, subject matter, and whim.
Recommended
Books that Slap
Fiction: Organized by genre, subject matter, and whim.