Do not go gentle into that good night Dylan Thomas – 1914-1953 Do not go gentle into that good night,Old age should burn and rave at close of day;Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right,Because their words had forked no lightning theyDo not go gentle… Continue Reading
“It was nearly 4 o’clock, and while most people were done for the day, William was just heading to work. Most of the time he worked from home but would come in several times a week to do testing with other programmers and meet with managers.”
“Where before fascism could be easily identified as it had a uniform and a leader, in William’s world it was now more defuse. It always came in the form of something appropriated, borrowed, stolen.”
“She wondered what it would be like to be an adult. She wondered if it would even happen. She didn’t really want it to. She didn’t want to be in danger like William, or silent like her mother. She didn’t want to have an anti-tribe. She wanted to feel as she did now; just another… Continue Reading
In the biographies of those whose lives preceded his, the relationship between their work and their demise was frequently omitted.
He looked at the symbols as he typed—they functioned like tiny machines. They accepted an input—a value—which changed their output. Ana said this output was a voice, a time when these tiny constructions spoke.
Wasi’chu (the Fat-takers) Branden had no intention of pursuing physics as a career. He had researched and learned that the investment bank where he wanted to work frequently hired physics majors. And he was correct. You can also listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
William remembered the book, with pages of black wax and golden threads, stored in room 42.. Listen Now: Also on Spotify!
An anomaly appears at harvest. Also on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
Vernacular languages, like the languages of machines had a shelf-life. William knew he should never forget this. And when he chose to program, he did so without a commitment to the specific symbols or their syntax. Also on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
Introducing Imena, coming home to Africa. Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
Ana and William begin. It’s a new day and a new algorithm. Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
A New chapter for Palindrome. William’s niece Ana has arrived at his home. Also available on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
Over the past week we have had over 1250 lightning strikes in Seattle. At the same time I have been visited by my beloved owl, who has frequently visited since 2016. And then by deer who seem to love to go into poses together (they once stood in a letter “A” formation!), and just stared… Continue Reading
Images from Spanish film, “The Spirit of the Beehive“. Which integrated eighteen year old Mary Shelley’s brilliant allegory on human nature, Frankenstein. Beautiful images of child actress Ana Torrent. Here are comments about the symbolism in the film and why it is pertinent today. I have studied this film for years. I am basing the… Continue Reading