• Why I’m illustrating my stories without AI Art

    My discomfort with tools such as Midjourney is a big reason, but I find it far more enjoyable to use human-generated art. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.

  • Author’s Notes: Blank Sheet

    Semi-scary thoughts on how technology can deal with rule breakers. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.

  • Blank Sheet

    Everyone knew that Blank Sheets made the best workers. A Distant Stars short story. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.

  • Author’s notes: Patchwork Dad

    Why this is probably the only poem I’ll ever write. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.

  • Weekend Tales #1

    Recommended reads, what I wrote, food porn and other literary shenanigans. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.

  • Poem: Patchwork Dad

    Where I unearth and share a poem written 20 over years ago and hope I don’t die of embarrassment. Subscribe to the blog to read it.

  • My adventures in healing neuroplastic pain

    For weeks, I was tortured by hip and lower back pain. Then I discovered the works of Dr. John Sarno and the science of healing neuroplastic pain. The results I’ve gotten in a matter of days was astounding. So I thought I should share this with people who are currently battling chronic pain. It may…

  • I’m writing “Distant Stars”, a composite novel

    It’s a collection of interlinked science fiction short stories set in the distant future in a galaxy far, far away. Why I’m excited about this unique literary format. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.

  • Substack Notes and the content moderation furor

    Chris Best’s interview with The Verge was the “why Substack sucks” article of the week. In this article I argue why top down moderation is not the solution and why Substack Notes not a Twitter killer. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.

  • You don’t have a moral obligation to leave Twitter

    Believe it or not, many parts of the world do not think of Twitter the same way Americans do. Some are still happily on Twitter enjoying themselves. A semi-rant about being a non-American in the heavily North American Mastodon. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.