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It is a strange thing, love
It is a strange thing,Love.You can hold, in your brain,the knowledge of the hormonesand neural patternsand social conditioningand all the rational elementsof the artifice of love. And yet. It is there, just the same,alone with youin your rationalizations…A soft whisperin your consciousness,that despite what you know,it just doesn’t matter.The experience of lovewill bewill bewill bejust […]
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A Day in Splatsville
By my son, Duncan Once upon a time, Agent 3 was casually taking a walk in Splatsville, listening to Calamari Incantation 3MIX in his hero headphones. Suddenly, Agent 3 heard a loud rumbling noise. Just then, Mr. Griz crashed out from behind a building and started using killer whales and triple inkstrikes. Everyone was in […]
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A Day in Splatsville* (* NOW WITH MORE T-REX)
By Duncan Dean – based on A Day in Splatsville Once upon a time, Agent 3 was casually taking a walk in Splatsville, listening to Calamari Incantation 3MIX in his hero headphones. Suddenly, Agent 3 heard a loud roaring noise. Just then, a T-rex crashed out from behind a building and started slashing buildings with […]
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The Frog and the Scorpion* (*NOW WITH MORE T-REX)
One day, a scorpion looked around at the mountain where he lived and decided that he wanted a change. So he set out on a journey through the forests and hills. He climbed over rocks and under vines and kept going until he reached a river. The river was wide and swift, and the scorpion […]
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A Radical Proposal For Ethics in Tech
Since the 2016 election, I’ve thought a lot about the role of ethics in my industry. Specifically, I’ve thought about Twitter and Facebook, and how “well-meaning” nerds could build platforms where ethical considerations seem to consistently take a backseat. One of the things that’s so frustrating about ethical violations of corporations is that it seems […]
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The Congressman
The Congressman groaned, and slowly opened his eyes, blinking at the bright lights of the room. “What… what in the — ” “Ah, Congressman, you’re awake!” A man in a white coat suddenly appeared next to him. “Where… where am I?” The Congressman rubbed his forehead. “Saint Rita of Cascia Hospital. Just outside Washington, D.C.” “I don’t… […]
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The Story of Halloween
Part 7 of The Holiday Story Series… Many years ago, the queendom of Hallow was diminishing in power. Every year it was brutally attacked by the nearby kingdom of Brussels, who was known for sending thousands of young warriors into battle, who they called sprouts. “What shall we do?” cried the people. The queen wanted […]
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Punctuation is Powerful* (*NOW WITH MORE T-REX!)
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I Don’t Care What You Say, Sanrio, Hello Kitty is a Cat!
A rant from a person on the Internet. Okay, look, man, full disclosure, I don’t know anything about Hello Kitty, but as far as I can tell, that thing is a cat. And then you’re telling me, some company I’ve never heard of, Sanrio or something, suddenly declares it’s not a cat? Well F THAT. […]
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Footprints* (*NOW WITH MORE T-REX)
One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand. One belonging to him and the other to Jesus. When the last scene of his life flashed before him, […]