Can deer appreciate irony?
By the time I see the deer it doesn’t matter. So I do what I think we all would do. I honk my horn. Thinking back, it doesn’t make a lot of sense. Honking my horn at the precise moment of contact isn’t going to do anything. Except maybe make this ordeal scarier. It’s a […]
Keep a dangerous distance
Victoria Falls is terrifying. This is what I’m thinking as I stand next to it. I grew up so close to Niagara Falls that I couldn’t even get carsick on the way there. It still freaks my freak thinking about what would happen if I fell in the Niagara River too close to be saved in […]
I used to be afraid of heights
I didn’t like roller coasters or anything involving substantial heights when I was younger. I hid this for the most part, avoiding theme parks as much as possible. Inevitably I would get roped into a trip to Six Flags and end up on a gut wrenching ride. I’d tell everyone afterwards “That was fun!” I […]
Can you be partially committed?
You float through pastures of tall grass. They part before you in deference. You are no Moses but the golden walls that flank you didn’t get that memo. The day is weatherless. Even with that tailwind as your chariot you notice no temperature, no air on your skin. The sun pays you homage minus those […]
Why you care about certain things
You have high ideals. There is a perfect way and you are going to make it. It won’t be made perfectly. You know this. You don’t care. And you do care. You care deeply about your vision. You care so deeply that it manifests itself physically. There’s something in your chest residing somewhere close to […]
Is it really littering?
Ever have one of those perfect apples? They make you look like a savage when you eat one of em. I had one of these apples about a week ago. I didn’t know what I was in for as I took the first bite while driving around. Upon finishing the red fruit, I was left […]
Give me four words
I still don’t have an EZ-Pass. It’s not because I don’t want one. It’s just one of those little things that I’ve never gotten around to doing. For 7 years. Now I’m wondering if I really should have admitted that to you. Because of that I always keep change in my car. And I stop for […]
A robot can’t be evil (which is why logic alone fails)
It can do things you and I deem evil. It can be used to make us feel evil feelings. But only a feeling being like you or I can be evil. Is it not interesting to you that we ascribe assumptions about human emotion to objects without souls? Objects which are themselves creations of our […]
Hidden Heroes
My heart beat quickens as I see the red and blue lights flash in the rearview. My grip tightens on the wheel and I pull over to side of the road. I’m heading home from my father’s surprise 60th birthday party. A great evening is about to turn into a horrific night. The Police SUV […]
