Newsletter
Saying Farewell to 2022
As one year ends, the mists of the future open. With so much uncertainty in the world, now is the time to breathe deep, hold on to those we love, and step into the future with compassion.
Odin Halvorson
Flash Fiction
A Perishable Date
“Don’t go out with him!” A woman had appeared, suddenly, right next to the check-out counter.
20 Low-Budget Films That Became Cult Classics
20 low-budget cult films that are actually masterpieces.
An Advanced Course in Practical History
The librarian smiled. “That’s the book you need, no doubt.”
The Sad Life of Jeremy Day
She is currently screaming obscenities at him while police shove her into the back of their squad car.
Newsletter
How Are You Handling the Holidays?
The holidays can be complex, and we all experience them differently. Here's a bit about what I've been up to as we move toward the final round of holidays in 2022.
Okay, So the AI is Coming for Creative Workers. But, Is That the Real Problem?
Or, is the problem with AI something subtler and more pervasively insidious (a brief rant).
technology
The Raspberry Pi Advent Calendar that Dispenses Chocolate!
The modern Raspberry Pi + LEGO approach to Advent calendars is awesome.
Flash Fiction
Boots Like Drumbeats
“You! We’re looking for a vagrant. Boy, about ten.”
Strangers
He imagined saying “Help” to a passerby.
Mythology
How Joseph Campbell’s Monomyth Tells Us Who the Badguys Are
All the problems of our world can be summed up in one sentence: a theme found in every myth across the world.
The Beginning or the End?
The hospital was just ahead now, pearly white in the rain’s fog.