A fable based on stated desires. If you are triggered by violence, please do not read this. An automated black SUV pulled up to the suburban home of the Secretary of War. Its doors opened and four fully armed robots leapt to their feet. Simultaneously, two robotic dogs deployed from the back hatch. Headset chatter … Continue reading Lethality
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Odyssey-Us
“He prayeth best who loveth best / All things, both great and small: / For the dear God who loveth us, / He made and loveth all.” – Samuel Taylor Coleridge Miss Broscious, my 9th grade English teacher, did her best to introduce us to Greek mythology and a few plays of William Shakespeare. Apparently, … Continue reading Odyssey-Us
Suggestibility
As our parents aged, we noticed they became less able to make good decisions. My father was once a man in charge, making major decisions for a Fortune 500 company. But, in his last few years of life, he relied on me. Whenever I would try to explain his finances or some decision I had … Continue reading Suggestibility
