When we get there, what do you want? What do you want a robot to do for you? What can you imagine? Insert yourself into the best-case future scenario. There is an electro-mechanical servant in every household with the means and the desire to have one. They are as mobile and skilled as humans, and […]
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Sparky Boom Boom
This year’s American celebration of burning things and exploding things (known as the fourth of July, or Independence Day) was particularly difficult for those with PTSD. Mainly it was because the “big” shows were canceled, and every single freedom-loving American was thinking the same thing: “I’ll do my own fireworks show.” And that’s exactly what […]
Attention
It’s a wonder any blogs ever get new posts. I’m amazed at all those who continue to do their thing. Because really, how many more things are there to do besides this? Half a million? Twenty thousand? Forty bazillion? Even one thousand different activities can be too many. How do we manage to stay safe […]
New Pets
So you think you want a new pet? One of the greatest stories to come from pandemic life is that the animal shelters are perfectly empty. The way they should be. Lots of people felt the time was right to adopt a pet. Pets are great at battling loneliness. If you’re secluded, separated from society […]
Make Up Your Own Rules
Yes, I spawned a maniac. It all started with board games. You and your family may be like many families during a quarantine, and if so, you may have been playing some board games. I’ve played my share during the last few months. As for the maniac, I blame chess. It all started when I […]
