Alter Egos

Who Else Am I?

There’s a lot about Stephen A. Schrum on this site, but I thought I’d introduce you to my other personalities…


Wrong Number!!!

My best estimate is that so far this year I’ve had two dozen “wrong number” messages, either by text, WhatsApp, or telegram. They keep trying, and I keep trying to be amused by it, but sometimes they just don’t want to play. For example: No further response. This one got a little farther., after I…

“The Autumn Visitor”: AI & Me

Many artists are concerned about the use of AI in the creation of new works. The fear, as I understand it, is that AI scoops up chunks of intellectual property the way the ST:TNG Borg removed planetary chunks, and then regurgitates it in subtly (or not so subtly) plagiarized ways. And so I’m supposed to…

Follow the Signs for a Revelation

Trudging through frozen streets of barely plowed snow, I reached the door of my therapeutic massage place—and the sign inside the door says “we’re closed.” But it’s minutes away from my appointment time. I look through the glass; there are people in there. And still I’m confused. My Catholic school training has kicked in, making…