What can you do with a degree in Political Science? Give it back!
The title of this article is NOT my view, nor is it clickbait. It’s the punchline to an anecdote I’ve been thinking a lot about lately.
critical thinking, education
Dune, Frank Herbert
Prelude to Dune: Why Ornithopters?
Ornithopters are one of the more interesting pieces of technology in the Dune universe (that and Chairdogs). They do really exist, at least as a concept. Their practical use had never been achieved, not for human flight.
Astronomy
A Little (Big) Something I Found
I got wondering if there’s such a thing as an accurate 3D model of our galaxy.
Journalism, Politics, Social Discourse
Rudy, Rudy, Rudy
(UPDATED March 2021) What if the lamest “October Surprise” turns out to be a Russian operation?
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
You Can’t Tell Which of Your Stories Will Be Popular
I’ve written perhaps thirty short stories, at least as many dribbles (100-word stories), three full-length novels (in excess of 100,000
South Korea, teaching
Letters from Korea
Sixteen years ago, I arrived in Seoul, South Korea to begin teaching English in a hogwan (after school institute). I
writer's life
Why I Haven’t Left Facebook (Yet)
Like many of you, I’m not thrilled with Facebook. They’ve taken too much information, too much control, and not shown enough restraint. I’ve read about the ways that Facebook radicalizes QAnon followers, supports racist groups and generally does not act like a good local or global citizen.
Astronomy, Space
Is Fossil Fuel the Great Filter?
There’s this idea, called the great filter, that is used to explain why we haven’t found alien civilizations yet. The
Book Review, Creativity, Jurassic World, Star Wars, The Rise of Skywalker, Willful Suspension of Disbelief, Writing
Dead Not Dead – a Trope that Needs to Die
This article contains spoilers for Jurassic Park, The Rise of Skywalker and The Last Emperox. You’ve been warned. There’s a
Creativity, Writing
“Real” Writer vs Imposter Syndrome
I’ve been writing for most of my life. That’s a number of decades, if you can’t tell from my profile