Essays, observations, things I felt strongly enough about to write down. Long-form, short-form, and everything in between.
Five interconnected short stories following the same character at ages 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30.
Ten Terrible Terrific Tall Tales Trying to Trip the Triune. A college-era set of ten short stories.
A young woman becomes a participant in an unprecedented event in human history.
A man unwilling to deal with the rest of humanity decides to leave society.
Other fiction not part of a collection
Verse I like, regardless of what anyone else thinks
Pieces I have written over the years
Pieces of writing small enough to swallow whole
Yes, evolution is just a theory. But it isn’t a theory in the sense that most people use the word. The confusion comes from the fact that theory has multiple…
Barack Obama has never been a Muslim, and is a committed Christian. There are numerous examples of people debunking this untruth. Some people have accepted that he is currently a…
This past weekend, my computer started acting funny. At first it was just annoying (as it always is) but then it became frustrating. So frustrating, in fact, that when I…
I’ve put together a cluster of links, videos, and other things that will help people begin to understand what is happening in Iran. Of course, the best way to learn…
The next time you hear Cheney say that America wasn't attacked after 9/11, ask an Iraq War veteran about roadside bombs.
I get a lot of spam. Who doesn’t? Fortunately, I have Gmail and less than 0.01% gets through to me. Most of the time I just report it and go…
During his campaign, President Obama [giggle] associated himself with the idea of change. Given the previous eight years, changing the way Americans did things was an obvious choice. I mean,…
Everyone has the right to their opinions and no one can have a wrong opinion, but anyone can have beliefs that are simply wrong.
Just upgraded all of my sites to the latest version of WordPress before I realized there was another, slightly newer version available. Normally this would drive me crazy because it…
Google has a new social networking tool that I’ve been waiting months to implement into my sites. Late last night they finally sent me the email, so I added it to…
I wish I had something more interesting to say, but I’m still a little too excited to make thinky speak. I did notice one thing, though. When Obama gave his…
If you’re voting for McCain and Palin even after they engage in tactics like these, don’t fool yourself: you are voting for evil. You’re already reading my post, so why…
Please, please…if you’re still using Internet Explorer 6, STOP! Why? Microsoft wants you to. IE6 has many issues with security and display. Comedy Central wants you to. Once you upgrade…
When I see the moon in the daytime, I can’t help but think of it as a strangely round mountain range waaaay off in the distance. Did you know that…
In 2004 we forgot our about our hopes, wants, and dreams and cowered to our fears, needs, and nightmares.
A quick rundown of the surprising similarities between atheists and Christians.
What the hell are the odds of this? I was checking some really old messages that were sent to my Stewart/Colbert profile, and there was one from December 18, 2007.…
My answer: Until the moment Luke reveals her family lineage to her, Leia has absolutely no idea she is even capable of using the Force. The memories she has of…
…George Bush will no longer be president. Just thought you might like to know.
That’s all. Just wanted to tell everyone to have a safe and happy new year. 2008 is shaping up to be the best year ever.
by Tony Long of Wired 1996: Carl Sagan dies. Calling Carl Sagan a scientist is a little like calling the Beatles a rock band. Sagan was certainly a scientist (an…
