Personal Polarization
These days, there’s a lot of talk about the polarization of political views, which is reflected in the current stand-off between the Republican Senate/President Trump and the House Democratic...
View ArticleThe Image/Reality Conflict
In The Outline of History (1920), H.G. Wells stated, “Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.” True as that may be or may have been, I’m getting the feeling that...
View ArticleStates’ Rights?
I’ve often said that I live in the semi-sovereign theocracy of Deseret, and in the last month or so, the state legislature has decided to prove that. As background, voters in the state voted two...
View ArticleCorruption, Wealth, and Consequences
Everyone’s heard about the “Golden Rule,” but there’s a variation on it that I often heard from the boss of the consulting firm I worked for years ago in Washington, D.C. – “Those who’ve got the gold...
View ArticleA Different Approach to Balancing the Federal Budget?
Recently, various Democratic politicians have been pushing a range of tax options. From what I can determine, and from what many experts are saying, most of them would cause more harm than good. I’m...
View ArticleA Little History, Please
And no, I’m not talking about politics this time. I’m talking about newer F&SF writers who should know better… not about the history, if there even is any, in their books, but about what’s been...
View ArticleThe “Outsider” Danger
What too many people accept without truly understanding is that society – any society – is held together by two sets of rules – those set forth in law and those adopted and accepted through custom and...
View Article“Ethics” and Hypocrisy
For those of my readers who don’t know this, I am and always have been a Republican. I also have rarely voted for a Republican candidate in the last 15-20 years, except in the primary, where I’ve...
View ArticleEBook Deals
Tor has informed me that two of my titles will be receiving an eBook downprice promotion. They are: SOLAR EXPRESS $2.99 on March 4th OUTCASTS OF ORDER $2.99 on March 10th According to Tor, this...
View ArticleSpecial?
In 2014, David McCullough, Jr., published a book entitled You Are Not Special, in which he took dead aim at society and the education establishment’s efforts to make students feel “special.” McCullough...
View ArticlePrinciples?
A headline in the morning paper caught my attention, largely because it shouldn’t have. The headline? “Border Vote Tough for GOP Senators” And why is this tough for Republicans? Apparently, a great...
View ArticleBurgeoning Corporate Irresponsibility
On January 29th of this year, the mega utility Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) filed for bankruptcy, citing billions of dollars in liabilities stemming from wildfires in the 2018 California...
View ArticleNewspapers and “News”
I’m beginning to wonder how long print newspapers will last. I happen to like print newspapers, at least the way newspapers used to be printed and distributed. These days, however, I’m finding them of...
View ArticleCultural Appropriation?
So far as I know, as an author I haven’t been attacked for cultural appropriation, but we’re seeing a continuing barrage of such charges in many areas in the U.S., sometimes justified, sometimes not,...
View ArticleFantasy Focus Podcast
Jamie at Fantasy Focus did an interview, and for those who are interested, here’s the link. Fantasy Focus
View ArticleSloppiness
Back in the dark ages when I wrote my first story, the few computers that existed were generally refrigerator-sized, if not larger, and extremely rare. I’ve never been against technology, and back...
View ArticleCorporations and “Limited Liability”
As I pointed out in the earlier post about PG&E, the corporate structure shields corporate executives from personal responsibility and effectively allows the corporation to pay large sums of money...
View ArticleAfter Mueller?
Once again, the anti-Trump factions have underestimated the man. Now, as anyone who’s followed my blog knows, I’m anything but a fan of the President, but his opponents are making the same mistakes...
View ArticleThe One-Eyed Man
For those looking for a bargain, THE ONE-EYED MAN will be receiving an eBook downprice promotion beginning on April 22, 2019. The book will be $2.99 as part of a tie-in with Environmental SF as a part...
View ArticleNot So Fast!
A great many people in the United States feel that progress is an unmitigated good. I’d even agree that real progress is indeed good, BUT… these days so much of what is considered progress is either a...
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