Kurt Vonnegut invented the writer/character Kilgore Trout as a kind of Doppelgänger of himself. He appears in several of Vonnegut’s novels. There’s one Trout story—I think it’s in Breakfast of Champions—that’s about a man who thinks he’s the only non-robot in the world. As a result, he feels very isolated. In the common parlance ofContinue reading “Invoking Kilgore Trout”
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Improv Now? No….
Last week was a banner week for the surprise texters. Most notable were the two who wanted me to think it was a wrong number, and one who found me on a dating site I had never heard of before. She at least kept the conversation going, but the one I include below wasn’t upContinue reading “Improv Now? No….”
It’s About Sex? Bay-bee!
A few years back I was sitting at a traffic light grooving to Foghat’s song, “Slow Ride” on the radio. And then, suddenly, as if it was my first time hearing it, I said, probably, aloud, “Holy wow, it’s about sex!” Of course I prefer hidden metaphorical references rather than something that needs to beContinue reading “It’s About Sex? Bay-bee!”
An Allegory in A Desert
Two men stand in a barren desert, with nothing to be seen for miles in any direction. They face each other head on, staring into each other’s eyes, unmoving, sizing the other up. Then one of them twists his body back and raises his right arm, and releases a slap that lands on the other’sContinue reading “An Allegory in A Desert”
I Know You! Or Do You…?
Yesterday I encountered a variation of the scam text. Usually they purport to have contacted me by a wrong number, but this one knew who I was. It’s how she said she knew me that was the problem. I had to Google to find out that there is indeed a dating site called Tagged. ToContinue reading “I Know You! Or Do You…?”
The Power of Visuals
Dawn Rodgers contacted me about doing a guest post, and so here it is! The Power of Visuals: Creating Compelling Videos to Draw in Top Talent and Win Over Customers Photo by Freepik In today’s fast-paced digital world, the power of a compelling video cannot be overstated. Whether you’re aiming to attract top-tier job-seekers orContinue reading “The Power of Visuals”
Join the Illuminati? Me?!
I might be impressed about getting an invitation to join the Illuminati—except this is at least the third time I’ve gotten such a message on Facebook. But when I got the friend request from a prestigious name such as William K Rothschild, looking like a dapper Liebowski, how could I resist? Am I wrong inContinue reading “Join the Illuminati? Me?!”
Resuscitation of Old Projects
One of the recurring themes of my digital life has been bringing old projects back to life. One of the manifestations of this was “Gilbert the Goldfish,” which began as a short story and ended up as a web-based story with my scanned illustrations. You can see it here. (I guess the Flash animated versionContinue reading “Resuscitation of Old Projects”
Promises, Promises
Pardon me if I continue to rail against the false promises of large sums of money from mobile game apps. I begin with this image: They give you $3000 just to sign up? That sounds great! Wait…what’s the small font/fine print at the bottom? I wonder if that’s a disclaimer? Or just contradicts the aboveContinue reading “Promises, Promises”
“Fake Games” Inside Fake Game
The world of mobile app game seems to me like the Wild West. There’s a whole lot of ads for them promising all sorts of things and very little of it (I’m being nice and not all-inclusive) seems to be true. We start by seeing an ad that possibly features some typo describing the mostContinue reading ““Fake Games” Inside Fake Game”
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