This is just one minute of a relaxing storm that rolled into Dallas, Texas for the evening. I wish it’d never ended. https://youtu.be/A47wpqfIPio
Words
Essays, observations, things I felt strongly enough about to write down. Long-form, short-form, and everything in between.
Featured Works
States of Matter
Five interconnected short stories following the same character at ages 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30.
T10
Ten Terrible Terrific Tall Tales Trying to Trip the Triune. A college-era set of ten short stories.
Heart of the System
A young woman becomes a participant in an unprecedented event in human history.
Absence
A man unwilling to deal with the rest of humanity decides to leave society.
Short Stories
Other fiction not part of a collection
Bad Poetry
Verse I like, regardless of what anyone else thinks
Articles
Pieces I have written over the years
Aphorisms
Pieces of writing small enough to swallow whole
All Words
Do you know a geek that loves television shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Doctor Who, Star Trek, or Battlestar Galactica? You probably do and just don’t realize it because…
As I was pulling into the drive-through to get breakfast, I had to stop and wait for an elderly couple to slowly drive out of the way. While I was…
If you don’t like the fact that we have the First Amendment, then maybe you should move to another country that doesn’t have freedom of expression instead of lazily bitching…
I heard a boom followed by the screech of tires. I looked outside and saw an accident had taken place. Thirty seconds after the collision I was telling 911 all…
Do you agree or disagree with this statement? “If we’re serious about building an economy that lasts — an economy in which hard work pays off with the opportunity for…
I got on an elevator earlier today with a bunch of total strangers. One of them, a friendly kid with big hair and small jeans, looked at the ornate floor and said, "Ooh, it's like a club. If only we had some fancy lights." I turned on an strobe light cell phone app, and he began to dance. A woman beside me asked, "Why do you have something like that?" I nodded at the kid and said, "Because of things like that."
This was a sudden and *massive* hail storm that hit west Texas on March 19, 2011. This video was taken in Levelland, Texas. I picked up a piece of hail…
Translation: Hey, everyone! I just realized something: I’m bilingual. Isn’t that interesting?
The problem with the anti-homosexuality perspective is the belief that it is a choice. This leads people into the (very natural-but-misguided) assumption that it is therefore abnormal. The truth, however,…
I am far from a grammar Nazi, but if you’re going to tell someone they’re an idiot (or otherwise insult their intelligence), at least learn the difference between your and…
I am not a Democrat. I am not a Republican. I am not a Libertarian or an Independent. I’m not a member of the Green Party, the Labor Party, or…