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A miscellany of random thoughts, geekery, reviews and other mysterious stuff careening around my addled brain.
The Truth Behind Conspiracy Theories
My first instinct was to dismiss his assertion much like I was emptying our RV black tank full of two weeks of excrement into the sewer….
A Nomad’s Work is Never Done
Far from an inconvenient mess, the ordeals all become part of the adventure. New experiences, new places, new faces, a few risks along the way – that’s the life we’ve chosen, the nomad life.
Grappling with the Past to Move into the Future
When I set out to write Ace Grant, I wanted to create a wholly American mythology. It needed to reflect our history, not simply write another Western European transplant of faye courts and vikings. Magic existed here long before those cultures arrived. Our story then is one of a fusion of cultures amid a migration full of triumph and tragedy.
Complex, sure. But I knew one thing. The protagonists? They didn’t look like me…
Carrizozo, New Mexico, Living Ghost Town
Tragedy from a divided America.
Two Reads That Will Change Your Perspective
Given the current political reality, it might seem impossible to change your perspective. I’m going to try…
America Will Change When You Change
I don’t care who you voted for. You are the one who matters, not them. One person will decide our country’s fate, but it isn’t either candidate. It’s you.
America changes when you do.
Giving Thanks in Isolation
I’m not an alarmist. And I don’t seek my answers from political pundits in matters of health and safety. I have my own biases, certainly. But when it comes to critically evaluating information, I seek the truth.
The truth is, I can’t go home….
Unconquered, Untamed – Santa Fe National Forest
Life here does not surrender, it does not dominate. It takes whatever meager sustenance offered and continues…
Safe and Familiar isn’t an Option
In less than one week, the world will end. Off in the backcountry and hidden along forest roads, even I can’t shake the building tension. A defeatist atmosphere prevails over the formerly United States of America. The election countdown has become a doomsday clock. As that count winds down, half of the country expects the worst…
RUSS LINTON 