Political Omens
In organizing my old files, this fictional memo from 2008 surprised me with its political omens. Dateline: Dec. 31, 2099 George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States of America, has been selected Man…
Author: Robert Hamill
100 Feet in 1000 Years
For four successive millennia, the ocean level rose one hundred feet in each thousand year period.
Political Framing Issues
It is up to the free press to put the various perspectives in a rational perspective when the stories themselves are being told.
Best American Essays
I can enjoy these essays as well as study the structure the authors used to achieve their effects.
Valley of the Boom
National Geographic has a series on the internet browser wars of the mid to late 1990s. I was in commercial software development and remember when I first learned about the internet in 1990. Watching Valley…
Culture Origins
Culture is the collection of fossilized behavioral solutions of our cultural ancestors that we have adopted. They support the continuation of society.
Short Story Craft
Writing craft elements that I learned through practicing these last 10 years. Wanting to arrange in my mind, that means writing them.