Knolan Culture Versus Kurrithaali Culture
Different but Like... Among the first things most Kurrithäali (Earth) people will notice about the Knolans when they meet one for the first time is how similar they are to…
Romance-Dream Vs. Reality
Romance-Dream Versus Reality People who know me well know that my writing focuses on contemporary fiction and science fiction—both of which come at you with a dollop or two of…
Whiffing on What Really Matters?
We are as divided as we let ourselves be. I would love to say that U.S. citizens collectively can be relied on to reason from evidence to a thoughtful if…
At the Fringes of Empirical Scientific Method
In Praise of Science If you’re like me, you’re fascinated by the (at times) overpowering intellectual reach of the men and women working at the scientific frontiers. How could we…
The Father I Never Knew
The Old Trash Bag Drag... It Happened to Me, So I'm Told... Mystery shrouds the male contributor to my genetics. At least so far as I'm concerned. He was out…