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Since then, I've worked on a remote weather station for NOAA and on NASA/JPL's Deep Space Network, diddled with a huge database for a DOD competition at what used to be McDonnell-Douglas, subverted the design of the database driving one of the Air Force's aircraft test sets, wrote tech docs in the 'Dead Languages Group' at Microsoft, and even created the entire IT infrastructure for a manufacturing business I co-owned.
And all along the way, I wrote. So far, there's three novels, as well as lots of short stories and essays. Some of which you can read on my blog. Oh yeah, I almost forgot. KlurgSheld? That's a game featured in one of my stories. But you'll have to find which one on your own. Don't forget to pack a lunch.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Short Story: "Crossing the Line" Each time you refrain from standing up to a bully, your confidence wanes and the bully's strengthened. Councilwoman Sue Winston just learned that the mayor is trying to squash the city's Occupy, and her brother is one of the enforcers. Now she's caught between concern for her brother's safety, and the rights of her constituents. She's never even visited the encampment before. Now she has no choice. What will she do?
Series: Confidence (7 Articles, 5436 views)
Wednesday, September 26, 2012Short Story: "Crossing the Line" Each time you refrain from standing up to a bully, your confidence wanes and the bully's strengthened. Councilwoman Sue Winston just learned that the mayor is trying to squash the city's Occupy, and her brother is one of the enforcers. Now she's caught between concern for her brother's safety, and the rights of her constituents. She's never even visited the encampment before. Now she has no choice. What will she do?
Series: Confidence (7 Articles, 5436 views)
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Monday, May 28, 2012
Short Story: "Stage Fright" Marching in the street is not the only way to speak truth to power. Songs and stories can be even more dangerous, because they stay with you long after the protest or action is over. Evers Welch was quite aware of this, and even he wasn't sure he should perform his latest song cycle, even though the concert was about to start, and it was being theater-cast across the country.
Monday, May 28, 2012Short Story: "Stage Fright" Marching in the street is not the only way to speak truth to power. Songs and stories can be even more dangerous, because they stay with you long after the protest or action is over. Evers Welch was quite aware of this, and even he wasn't sure he should perform his latest song cycle, even though the concert was about to start, and it was being theater-cast across the country.
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
Short Story: "One Final Indignity" (2nd in a series) A good narrative beats a list of facts and figures. That's why I write subversive short stories, rather than reel off what I want to say in an essay. This one is no different. It's inspired by the experience and vision of a female blogger in India who was refused a bed at a YWCA-India single women's shelter because she was too old. She didn't fit their narrative, so she didn't exist. Whose narratives are you hostage to?
Thursday, May 3, 2012Short Story: "One Final Indignity" (2nd in a series) A good narrative beats a list of facts and figures. That's why I write subversive short stories, rather than reel off what I want to say in an essay. This one is no different. It's inspired by the experience and vision of a female blogger in India who was refused a bed at a YWCA-India single women's shelter because she was too old. She didn't fit their narrative, so she didn't exist. Whose narratives are you hostage to?
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Sunday, January 29, 2012
Short Story: "Unspoken" Anyone can be discriminated against. You may be accepted in your own culture, but someone in the same situation in another culture could be at risk of losing their home and their livelihood just for existing. This story was inspired by the experience of a woman in India. Take a moment to imagine how you might be treated if you were elsewhere.
Sunday, January 29, 2012Short Story: "Unspoken" Anyone can be discriminated against. You may be accepted in your own culture, but someone in the same situation in another culture could be at risk of losing their home and their livelihood just for existing. This story was inspired by the experience of a woman in India. Take a moment to imagine how you might be treated if you were elsewhere.
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Sunday, January 8, 2012
Short Story: "Steam Cycle" (7th in a series) Go ahead, think the unthinkable: what would your life be like if the government, and the corporations that run it, lost control and the 1% left the rest of us to fend for ourselves? That's what this series is about. In this installment, Peter Epas's mission to make a dual-currency system work in his city is sidetracked by a thief. But then, you might want to see where all this started. Forewarned is forearmed, after all.
Series: After the Meltdown (7 Articles, 6538 views)
Sunday, January 8, 2012Short Story: "Steam Cycle" (7th in a series) Go ahead, think the unthinkable: what would your life be like if the government, and the corporations that run it, lost control and the 1% left the rest of us to fend for ourselves? That's what this series is about. In this installment, Peter Epas's mission to make a dual-currency system work in his city is sidetracked by a thief. But then, you might want to see where all this started. Forewarned is forearmed, after all.
Series: After the Meltdown (7 Articles, 6538 views)
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Sunday, November 20, 2011
Short Story: "The Phoenix Narrative" (6th in a series) One of the things we take for granted is that money is money. But a big enough collapse wouldn't even leave the dollar standing, much less the companies and governments that depend on it. Beth lives in that world, and she's about to learn how desperate some people can be to reject change.
Series: After the Meltdown (7 Articles, 6538 views)
Sunday, November 20, 2011Short Story: "The Phoenix Narrative" (6th in a series) One of the things we take for granted is that money is money. But a big enough collapse wouldn't even leave the dollar standing, much less the companies and governments that depend on it. Beth lives in that world, and she's about to learn how desperate some people can be to reject change.
Series: After the Meltdown (7 Articles, 6538 views)
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Sunday, June 5, 2011
Short Story: "Terrifying Vindication" Unscrupulous politicians use an arsenal of emotionally manipulative techniques to transform what should have been an informed citizenry into a directable mob. But they may have gotten more than they bargained for. Corwin Farragut was innocent of the terrorist act he'd been convicted of, but proving it would put far more people in danger.
Sunday, June 5, 2011Short Story: "Terrifying Vindication" Unscrupulous politicians use an arsenal of emotionally manipulative techniques to transform what should have been an informed citizenry into a directable mob. But they may have gotten more than they bargained for. Corwin Farragut was innocent of the terrorist act he'd been convicted of, but proving it would put far more people in danger.
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Monday, May 23, 2011
Short Story: "Focus Group" Crowd-sourced OpEdNews, like Bush-era umbrella anti-war protests, has many voices. Its community ethic makes it strong at the cost of not being suitable to spearhead public action. To do that requires a different ethic, the one that made the American Revolution possible: 'E Pluribus Unum' -- Out of many, One. Here's why.
Monday, May 23, 2011Short Story: "Focus Group" Crowd-sourced OpEdNews, like Bush-era umbrella anti-war protests, has many voices. Its community ethic makes it strong at the cost of not being suitable to spearhead public action. To do that requires a different ethic, the one that made the American Revolution possible: 'E Pluribus Unum' -- Out of many, One. Here's why.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Short Story: "Eulogy" You don't have to fall down a rabbit hole to find that your words don't mean what you mean them to mean. The vocabulary of political discourse is littered with code words. There can be no meeting of minds when people do not realize that their words do not carry their intended meaning. We've seen the political fallout of this, but the possibilities are far more dire. If we do nothing, this story could be our epitaph.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011Short Story: "Eulogy" You don't have to fall down a rabbit hole to find that your words don't mean what you mean them to mean. The vocabulary of political discourse is littered with code words. There can be no meeting of minds when people do not realize that their words do not carry their intended meaning. We've seen the political fallout of this, but the possibilities are far more dire. If we do nothing, this story could be our epitaph.
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Saturday, May 14, 2011
Short Story: "Round" (5th/last in a series) If you're self-aware and have a conscience, there's a simple way to judge the wisdom of your actions: ask yourself if you can you live with yourself afterwards. Norwyn Rosset was more interested in getting ahead than in asking stupid questions.
Series: After the Meltdown (7 Articles, 6538 views)
Saturday, May 14, 2011Short Story: "Round" (5th/last in a series) If you're self-aware and have a conscience, there's a simple way to judge the wisdom of your actions: ask yourself if you can you live with yourself afterwards. Norwyn Rosset was more interested in getting ahead than in asking stupid questions.
Series: After the Meltdown (7 Articles, 6538 views)
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Sunday, May 8, 2011
Short Story: "Face Value" (4th in a series) A thing or event, in itself, is neither good nor evil. As Samuel Clemens noted, the rain may save your crops but wash away your neighbor's. But what about people? We've been conditioned to think of certain types of people as undesirable, even criminal. But in different circumstances, that criminal may be the secret to the new economy. Ryan Svorlin lives in these circumstances, and one of those people is about to arrive.
Series: After the Meltdown (7 Articles, 6538 views)
Sunday, May 8, 2011Short Story: "Face Value" (4th in a series) A thing or event, in itself, is neither good nor evil. As Samuel Clemens noted, the rain may save your crops but wash away your neighbor's. But what about people? We've been conditioned to think of certain types of people as undesirable, even criminal. But in different circumstances, that criminal may be the secret to the new economy. Ryan Svorlin lives in these circumstances, and one of those people is about to arrive.
Series: After the Meltdown (7 Articles, 6538 views)
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Monday, May 2, 2011
Short Story: "LA Scrip" (3rd in a series) After the corporate-sponsored destruction of the world economy and the fall of the US government, L.A. usurped one power granted to Congress by the Constitution: the right to issue money. It may be a local solution, and only people working for the city are getting it so far, but it's beginning to pay off. Cristall Bellows's job is to spread the word, but not everyone accepts the new money yet, and she needs a place to live.
Series: After the Meltdown (7 Articles, 6538 views)
Monday, May 2, 2011Short Story: "LA Scrip" (3rd in a series) After the corporate-sponsored destruction of the world economy and the fall of the US government, L.A. usurped one power granted to Congress by the Constitution: the right to issue money. It may be a local solution, and only people working for the city are getting it so far, but it's beginning to pay off. Cristall Bellows's job is to spread the word, but not everyone accepts the new money yet, and she needs a place to live.
Series: After the Meltdown (7 Articles, 6538 views)
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Friday, April 29, 2011
Short Story: "Full Value" (2nd in a series) The corpse that Ryan Svorlin found in the mansion that he won in LA's repossession lottery had drawn more than flies. Now that even the federal government was in shambles, a visitor from D.C. had come to spit on his grave.
Series: After the Meltdown (7 Articles, 6538 views)
Friday, April 29, 2011Short Story: "Full Value" (2nd in a series) The corpse that Ryan Svorlin found in the mansion that he won in LA's repossession lottery had drawn more than flies. Now that even the federal government was in shambles, a visitor from D.C. had come to spit on his grave.
Series: After the Meltdown (7 Articles, 6538 views)
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Short Story: "As Is" (1st in a series) The worst case scenario might not be as bad as it seems. After the economy crashed and Los Angeles was left to fend for itself, someone decided to offer the multitude of vacant mansions to the dispossessed. That's how Ryan Svorlin got his new home. It was also how he got a small problem to clean up.
Series: After the Meltdown (7 Articles, 6538 views)
Wednesday, April 27, 2011Short Story: "As Is" (1st in a series) The worst case scenario might not be as bad as it seems. After the economy crashed and Los Angeles was left to fend for itself, someone decided to offer the multitude of vacant mansions to the dispossessed. That's how Ryan Svorlin got his new home. It was also how he got a small problem to clean up.
Series: After the Meltdown (7 Articles, 6538 views)
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Monday, April 25, 2011
Short Story: "Contractor Uprising" There are many kinds of leader. Just because you're not the one at the mike doesn't mean you don't influence those around you. Seeding an idea right here at OpEdNews might be all it takes. Charlie found out just how powerful his words could be. How about yours?
Monday, April 25, 2011Short Story: "Contractor Uprising" There are many kinds of leader. Just because you're not the one at the mike doesn't mean you don't influence those around you. Seeding an idea right here at OpEdNews might be all it takes. Charlie found out just how powerful his words could be. How about yours?
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Thursday, December 31, 2009
Short Story: "Incident on Concourse B" Once again, we have been frightened by an attempted terrorist attack in an airliner, and the TSA has been shown to be inadequate to the task of making the airways safe. New procedures are being instituted, and we're told that they are intentionally vague, to permit the TSA to tailor their activities to the situation. But that also gives them the freedom to take actions that could cause trouble.
Thursday, December 31, 2009Short Story: "Incident on Concourse B" Once again, we have been frightened by an attempted terrorist attack in an airliner, and the TSA has been shown to be inadequate to the task of making the airways safe. New procedures are being instituted, and we're told that they are intentionally vague, to permit the TSA to tailor their activities to the situation. But that also gives them the freedom to take actions that could cause trouble.
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Friday, December 25, 2009
Short Story: "Chain of Supposition" If we live in a free society, why is it so easy for what we say to be overtly censored, or covertly censored by making it harder for people to find unpopular thoughts? We are told that critical thinking is essential to being competitive in the world economy, yet when we use it to examine the most important event in recent memory, we are marginalized. Take Leo Kinstler. He was in a jury when the inescapable found him.
Friday, December 25, 2009Short Story: "Chain of Supposition" If we live in a free society, why is it so easy for what we say to be overtly censored, or covertly censored by making it harder for people to find unpopular thoughts? We are told that critical thinking is essential to being competitive in the world economy, yet when we use it to examine the most important event in recent memory, we are marginalized. Take Leo Kinstler. He was in a jury when the inescapable found him.
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Thursday, December 24, 2009
Short Story: "Insinuation" With the Republican Party tearing itself apart over whether people are conservative enough or religious enough, it's only a matter of time before some GOP PR genius decides to tie piety and patriotism into a neat little knot, and then try to hang the rest of us with it. What would you do if you knew who was tasked to craft the message for this travesty? Corie Tarlner does, and she isn't taking any chances.
Thursday, December 24, 2009Short Story: "Insinuation" With the Republican Party tearing itself apart over whether people are conservative enough or religious enough, it's only a matter of time before some GOP PR genius decides to tie piety and patriotism into a neat little knot, and then try to hang the rest of us with it. What would you do if you knew who was tasked to craft the message for this travesty? Corie Tarlner does, and she isn't taking any chances.
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Short Story: "Judicial Restraint" With the precedent set in Ashcroft v. Iqbal, a legal Catch-22 enables judges to deny justice by requiring defendants to provide evidence, prior to the start of a case, that is only available during Discovery. With all checks and balances now broken, a president could even charge the Supreme Court with treason, triggering a complete meltdown of the government. Then what?
Wednesday, December 23, 2009Short Story: "Judicial Restraint" With the precedent set in Ashcroft v. Iqbal, a legal Catch-22 enables judges to deny justice by requiring defendants to provide evidence, prior to the start of a case, that is only available during Discovery. With all checks and balances now broken, a president could even charge the Supreme Court with treason, triggering a complete meltdown of the government. Then what?
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Sunday, December 20, 2009
Short Story: "Health Care Reform" Come on. It couldn't be all that bad, could it? After all, the insurance companies have spent a fortune to make sure it doesn't threaten their business model. What could possibly go wrong?
Sunday, December 20, 2009Short Story: "Health Care Reform" Come on. It couldn't be all that bad, could it? After all, the insurance companies have spent a fortune to make sure it doesn't threaten their business model. What could possibly go wrong?
