Every universe needs a monolithic, ethically questionable, multinational corporation, and the Expanded Universe has Bickering Plummet. So far, it has been mentioned as an employer in several stories and my play Another Mother, but it’s the go-to corporate employer in Fictional Atlanta, and will play a significant part in future stories. Loosely based on places … Continue reading Expanded Universe, Bickering Plummet
Tag: politics
Selfies
In the future, people may wonder why folks from this era took so many photos of themselves. Social media is littered with them, of varying quality. Nowadays, it seems everyone’s favorite pose is standing in front of a mirror. Obviously, this is the age of the narcissist in more ways than one. We are a … Continue reading Selfies
Apocalypse Later
Some years ago, during the second season of Survivor, a rumor made the rounds of the spoiler sites that one of the contestants refused to watch the show. There was no attribution accompanying the rumor, but before long, it was being passed around as gospel with rampant speculation as to what it meant. I posted … Continue reading Apocalypse Later
Ill-Gotten Gain
It’s difficult to be optimistic nowadays. The citizens of the US have not been very responsible stewards of their political system and face the real possibility of losing it. Political turmoil reigns throughout the world, as Britons prepare to exit the European Union and despotic regimes gain influence across the globe. Prices increase, wages go … Continue reading Ill-Gotten Gain
Disfunction Junction
Are people really surprised by what’s happening in this country now? Mass shootings, terrorizing minorities and immigrants, death threats against actors for being in movies; that’s apparently who we are now. It’s not just politics but there’s this toxic hostility in every layer of society. Some of it is warranted, given the many disparities among … Continue reading Disfunction Junction
Woman of God
Avis Collins is the minister at the Apostolic Awakening Fellowship, a conservative church in Duluth, Georgia. Known as Mother Avis by her church family, she promotes herself as a black conservative who’s opposed to gay marriage, extra-marital sex, race mixing, and government entitlements. She grew up in a mainstream Methodist congregation, but became a fundamentalist … Continue reading Woman of God
The End of History
While many might believe life on Earth would be simpler if we could all be brought together under a single, unifying philosophy, no one can come to any sort of agreement on what that should be. Every social, political, economic, and religious movement since the dawn of civilization has sought to unite people under a common set … Continue reading The End of History
Why Trump Won’t be Impeached
In the entire history of the US, no chief executive has ever been removed from office by impeachment. Even though Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were impeached, neither was convicted nor lost his job because of it. Impeachment is a rigid process defined by the Constitution, as anyone old enough to remember the late-90s can … Continue reading Why Trump Won’t be Impeached
Humpty Trumpty
Has there ever been an administration that sank into disarray and paranoia as quickly as that of Donald Trump? Everything Trump has done as president has been reactionary and divisive, and designed to elicit protests. Congress is reeling from phone calls, emails, polls, and demonstrations aimed at removing Trump from office, yet GOP "leaders" have … Continue reading Humpty Trumpty
Fixing the System
To win, one must be willing to lose, to sacrifice the very prize one is willing to gain, leave behind the comfort of certainty and face defeat time and again until the goal is attained. Along the way, one must remain focused on the ultimate goal, and not let minor setbacks get in the way. … Continue reading Fixing the System
