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Welcome to the latest Words for Thought! As I’m writing this, we’ve had a string of downpours and thunderstorms, with the forecast predicting even more rain on the way. As...
Words for Thought #24
Welcome to the latest Words for Thought! As I’m writing this, we’ve had a string of downpours and thunderstorms, with the forecast predicting even more rain on the way. As...
On November 22, 1987, viewers tuning into WGN-TV were treated to two signal intrusions featuring the face—and presumably the ass—of pop culture icon Max Headroom. Someone, or something, had interfered...
Signal Intrusion
On November 22, 1987, viewers tuning into WGN-TV were treated to two signal intrusions featuring the face—and presumably the ass—of pop culture icon Max Headroom. Someone, or something, had interfered...
This is really the longest undercover humblebrag I’ve ever written and, thus, you should regard everything I say after this paragraph with some suspicion. Possibly some annoyance with me, as...
How I Learned to Follow My Own Advice and Let It Go
This is really the longest undercover humblebrag I’ve ever written and, thus, you should regard everything I say after this paragraph with some suspicion. Possibly some annoyance with me, as...
Welcome to April’s “Words for Thought.” Springhas finally arrived, and as a season of transition, it seems appropriate that all the stories discussed in this month’s column touch on moments...
Words for Thought #23
Welcome to April’s “Words for Thought.” Springhas finally arrived, and as a season of transition, it seems appropriate that all the stories discussed in this month’s column touch on moments...
I don’t remember the name of the highway, much less the state. It was one of those bleary-eyed road trips that college students take, the kind that blur in your...
My Road Trip with David Koresh
I don’t remember the name of the highway, much less the state. It was one of those bleary-eyed road trips that college students take, the kind that blur in your...
A major component of cosmic horror in general, and of Lovecraft’s work in particular, is the element of the occult. In many ways, Lovecraft’s occult aspects are true to the...
Lovecraft and the Occult
A major component of cosmic horror in general, and of Lovecraft’s work in particular, is the element of the occult. In many ways, Lovecraft’s occult aspects are true to the...
Welcome to March’s “Words for Thought.” Perhaps it’s the lingering cold, and winter’s insistence on hanging on, but the stories I’m discussing this month all touch on death, grief, and...
Words for Thought #22
Welcome to March’s “Words for Thought.” Perhaps it’s the lingering cold, and winter’s insistence on hanging on, but the stories I’m discussing this month all touch on death, grief, and...