Partially domesticated
They’d been hearing the sounds for a few days. Not regularly, just often enough to take note of how long it had been since the last…
A tribute
A friend passed away on Thursday. Perhaps I should say ‘died’, without the softening effect of the conventional metaphor, but I do not think it a…
Whose freedom?
‘They are going to kill us.’ Stephen closed the door behind him and pulled off his face mask. Terry barely looked up from his book. ‘Who’s…
The care and feeding of strange beasts
If Frank had known he’d be contributing to the upkeep of a bloodsucking monster, he might have declined to be a financial supporter of the zoo.…
Living in a material world
Most of the people living in the world today believe in the supernatural. If you’re surprised or shocked by that statement, bear in mind that many…
The knack of persuasion and the art of dialogue
I like football. I also like talking about football: analyzing what each team did well and not so well in a match, my team’s strategy and…
At the pleasure of nature
If you’ve never gone to a remote place in order to relax, eat, sleep, and do everything else outdoors or in some form of portable shelter,…
You better not pout
Conducting job interviews at the gym was a mistake. Some of the candidates turned up in sweats and sneakers, some in business attire, one or two…
Ethical equity, pregnancy and personhood
Last year, my home state of Ohio passed a bill making it illegal to perform an abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected. Another five states…
Hope, for change
As I write these words, the world is in the grips of a deadly disease, with some nations’ swift and rigorous responses counterbalanced and undermined by…