In a late-stage capitalist society, competition is king. It consolidates the number of large publishers from six down to five (and maybe even four). It turns the news organizations into branches of multimedia conglomerates. Through all this, normal people are expected to espouse that greed is good, that the only duty of a company is […]
The 2020 US Election officially takes place tomorrow, November 3, 2020. The world is anxious for a variety of reasons. I’ve spoken to a few of those reasons before, but never on the real issue. As a whole, a nation exists because its citizens share a collective set of values. It doesn’t matter if that […]
I noticed a trend among some of my family members, taking issue for the lack of protests following the death of Cannon Hinnant. After reading into this tragedy, I’m going to explain why there aren’t any protests in the name of this little boy. There’s 1) a suspect 2) who has been arrested and 3) […]
Tristan’s uncle left him a shack full of clutter and junk. Pieces from a thousand games, some digital, some with figures and cards. Books and magazines tumbled from one pile of clutter to another. For such a kind, simple man, Tristan’s uncle lived in a realm of unrepentant chaos. Tristan thumbed through the bound notes […]
I was asked by another writer during a Fyrecon event “What seems to be the problem getting to writing?” Here’s my answer. My brain works like an engine. The base fuel is hydration, just like any other animal’s brain. Next comes the raw material. That’s the presence of my character wanting to pursue their goals […]
The following was inspired by a prompt which also happens to be the first line. It was fueled by my continued frustrations with the conduct of law enforcement and their inability to recognize true equality for all. I need you to understand something before I kill you. This isn’t about death. It’s about a nation. […]