by Scott Erickson, who can be contacted via email at scott-erickson-writer@outlook.com The hardest part about writing satire is trying to write things that are more absurd than what real life comes up with. I’ve heard this from a lot of…

by Gregory Vickrey, a consultant in the environmental and political arenas who may be reached via email at gregory@gregoryvickrey.com Allegro -- Local Failure In 2010, I wrote an article titled, “Environmentalism is Dead,” decrying the ineptitude and/or downright skullduggery of…

by Ray Jason at the Sea Gypsy Philosopher An ordinary sunset was about to turn extraordinary. AVENTURA was resting between voyages -- way down south in the Banana Latitudes. We were anchored in a cove so serene that the birds…

I'm asked to speak very frequently. Sometimes these are simple affairs in a single city with few events. But very often they are multi-city speaking tours with several events. It's overwhelmed my organizational abilities, which were sketchy to begin with.…

by Geoffrey Chia, a Cardiologist based in Brisbane, Australia. He sent this essay to the supporters of his D3SJ group as a prelude to discontinuing their meetings after November. His previous article in this space is here. McPherson apologizes for…