Star Agent, Grade Zero, B’ama sat at the hidden terminal in his office, ready to write his final report back to galactic headquarters. The interface hummed as his fingers entered the type-field and he smiled to himself –he’d really done it, the toughest mission of
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Death Makes the Case For Santa
When my daughter was four, she flat-out asked if Santa was made up. And of course, being me, I told her the truth. We all know the basic arguments both for and against teaching your child to believe in a morbidly obese chimney burglar from
The Backside of Emotions
Emotions are like bare asses: some people may appreciate seeing yours, everyone else is going to be uncomfortable. That said, I’m genuinely happy right now.
Neverland, Texas
On moving to Austin, my girlfriend gave me a warning: “This town is like Neverland”, she said, “full of pixies and Lost Boys who never want to grow up”. At the time I thought that was pithy, even cute. But after being here for almost
Messages to Myself: Strength
The only reason to pursue Strength is so that you can practice Kindness. A strong person has a greater capacity for being kind: providing for those they love, standing up to injustice, protecting those who are weaker. Pursuing strength for any other reason leads to
Nobody Reads the Fucking Article
You’re not going to click this, even if you agree with it. Especially if you agree with it. You’re going to Like this post, maybe even share it, but your relationship with digital media has been so abusive that clicking on something seems like a
Anti-Neo-Feudalism and Gun Control
The difference between peasants and free men is that peasants are only allowed to bear arms in the service of their betters. The bulk of feudal peasants led lives that, for the time, were safe and comfortable; as long as they served the nobility well
Human the Fuck Up
I love people. No, seriously. Why are you making that face? You can tell how much I love people by the fact that I’m constantly disappointed by them; only a thing you love can disappoint you. I think the source of that disappointment is
5 am Thoughts on Hipsters While Eating a Hamburger in my Car
You know, I think I finally figured out what chaps my ass about hipsters, especially the Austin variety: If you’re in your teens or early twenties, it’s fine that you’re trying to establish an identity, or even just cultivating an image. But by the
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5 AM Thoughts
It’s funny when you look back at a draft of something you wrote when your head was in a different place, in a different time –when you were a different person. I wrote this when I was high on a certainty that I knew where