About “The Witness Tree” by Terry Persun
In The Witness Tree, there is a main character, the third person narrator mostly but an active character at times as well, that happens to be a tree.
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Grinding Out New Year Resolutions
The Boston subway system forms a fitting metaphor for my annual resolutioning activities
Descartes Explained
“By this point frantic with worry, Descartes seeks to repair some of the damage caused by his relentless doubting by groping around for something — anything — we can be absolutely certain of.” And, after a...
My Personal Review of PrairyErth by William Least Heat-Moon
PrairyErth by William Least Heat-Moon I gave this book a rating: 3 of 5 stars on GoodReads.com. This is the review I posted there. I noted in a previous comment in GoodReads that William Least Heat...
Homespun Philosophy in a Nutshell
What if our mortal life is just a way to pace our intellectual development? Perhaps we all suppress a silent terror of what our state of mind will be like when we are no longer inhibited...
Trash Receptacle #200139 – A Short Story
Chapter 1 – Intro“Wow. Here I am. Perched on the tailgate ramp of my manufacturer’s delivery truck waiting to be offloaded to my new employer.” These were my first thoughts as a complete and ready to...
Review of Andy Weir’s “Project Hail Mary”
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir My rating: 2 of 5 stars [Spoiler Alert]I’m not very impressed because it is yet another flaunting of the author’s science/tech knowledge with a very similar story arc to Weir’s...
The Pianist
At one point in the performance a man stands up in the audience and shouts out to the audience as a whole: “That’s not right! It’s all wrong!
My take on “The Moon is a Harsh Mistress” by Robert A. Heinlein
My rating on GoodReads: 3 of 5 stars So many very insightful reviews on this book I hesitate to try to chime in. I chose to read this book in reaction to the news articles (https://www.washingtonpost.com/techno…)regarding...