“You are not just selling books. You are providing sanctuary. You are the stewards of sacred spaces.” via ‘A Place of Refuge and Protection’: Roxane Gay Calls on Booksellers to ‘Rise to the Occasion’ — Longreads
Author: C. Rauch
Resist
Daily Prompt The Unpredictable Adventures of Inspector J.R. Pinkerton - Volume 1, Issue 2 Like everyone in his work unit, Inspector Pinkerton was resistant to change. He had a strict set of routines, a holdover behavioral pattern from his years as a soldier. J.R.'s resistance to change had become heightened by the nature of his … Continue reading Resist
Scent
via Daily Prompt: Scent Inspector J.R. Pinkerton, Volume 1, Issue 1 He perceived the world just like anyone else, through his senses. His burden, though, was in his lack of both vision and hearing due to an injury sustained in southwest Asia when he was nineteen years old. Now in his thirties, he had become […]
Scent
Battle of Wits
It was just after lunch on a crisp midwinter day with the sun shining brightly overhead, and I found myself on a ridge high above a shimmering lake. As I looked out upon the panorama of pines, speckled with leafless aspen and tamarack, on a snow covered beach I observed a black spot about a … Continue reading Battle of Wits
Extinction vs. Zombie-tech
Hello again all, This 'campfire chat' was inspired by something I read in a peer-reviewed journal; coincidentally, that evening I saw a major network series talking about the topic. There are a number of scientists around the world working together in an attempt to resurrect a species that has been extinct for about 13.000 years. … Continue reading Extinction vs. Zombie-tech
Introduction
My intention is to make people think; think about themselves, think about the world, think about thinking . . .
Upending Wordism 