Truth with Teeth
HYPERSPACE – HALF A CYCLE AFTER AZURYN Hyperspace streaked around the Fogrunner in long violet ribbons, rippling like curtains blown by some celestial wind. The hum of the drive pulsed through the hull, through the floors, through Julian Fog’s bare feet as he stood in front of the cockpit mirror adjusting a shimmering cloak that...
If I were an honorable man, I suppose I might say a few things I’m apparently no longer qualified to say. I might say that grown adults shouldn’t speak to one another like feral children playing dominance games on the schoolyard. I might say that public power, the kind held in trust, not seized for...
Ananke never blinked, never slept, and never made mistakes. It was humanity’s masterpiece, the global optimizer. It managed power grids, food distribution, transportation logistics, emergency response, and climate stabilization. After decades of wrestling with famine, war, and political paralysis, Ananke became a welcomed stabilizing force in a fractured world. Humans still occupied positions of leadership,...
I'm not sure how many out there are like me, someone who's stepped back from the noise. I appreciate all the folks I see on here who try to enlighten and elevate others. I appreciate those who simply create and think. In a crumbling world, I see hope in individuals. On the other hand, I’ve...
I was told this week of parents who lost a child in a household accident. It reminded me of a close friend absentmindedly leaving his child in the car at the store. It didn’t turn into tragedy; but the dad was traumatized by those brief moments for years afterward. Had it turned tragic, I’m sure...