“Mad Max meets Martha Stewart”
I’m thrilled to announce the completion of my debut novel, Hidden Beneath the Shadows of the Rolling Hills! I’m currently seeking representation for the 100,000-word commercial fiction. This humor-filled social satire eviscerates the bourgeoisie by showing how ugly their beautiful lives can be – think BIG LITTLE LIES meets KNIVES OUT with the sly mudslinging of a Carl Hiaasen novel.
Recent Short Stories
The old man watched the sand castles, saturated by the incoming tide, crumble into softened heaps. His grandchildren danced on the beach, running from the waves as they broke on the sand. He closed his notebook, using his pen to hold his place, and took in the scene. His youngest granddaughter came running up to him with a shell in her hand.
“You’ll find this first painting unpleasant,” the tour guide, who’d given his one syllable name to the group of which all but two had promptly forgotten it, said walking backwards and stopping before a crushed velvet rope in faded white.
Heather Feather’s favorite time of day was when the sun set and the sky turned from orange to pink to purple. As a firefly, it was the best time for her family to leave their home, blink, and dance above the grass.
Wars were over in the blink of an eye. Populations could cough and find themselves members of a new country. While this proved to be a dramatic reduction in wartime violence, it also meant that the government now owned all computing power.
Recent Essays
I turned to AI. I asked it for a list of things an American male should accomplish by the time they’re 45. Here’s the list, and here’s how I checkout.
This essay envisions a transformative societal evolution, positioning the United States at the forefront of enlightenment, justice, and global progress.
Rather than adapting to the evolving political climate, critics argue that the Republican party is resorting to the strategic use of Project 2025 to counterbalance its diminishing influence.
Saying "I don't know" is not an admission of defeat but a powerful affirmation of our shared humanity.
LinkedIn, once touted as the go-to platform for professionals to connect, network, and explore career opportunities, has faced increasing criticism in recent years. While it still boasts an impressive user base and offers valuable features, many users are beginning to feel that the platform is failing in some crucial aspects.
Another season - or two -and another list of my favorite books I’ve read during these months. As a collection, these run an almost schizophrenic array of topics, from fiction to non-fiction, historical dramas to modern character studies. All are worth a read.
We can - effortlessly - replicate a person digitally. We could capture their voice, likeness, and personality, assemble them, and power this Frankenstein monster through an AI engine. And, taking it to the next level, could we make digital copies of ourselves?
Spring always seems like the shortest season. At least in the northeast, it’s really just an extension of winter, followed by a few weeks of temperatures in the upper 60s, followed by unrelenting rain and humidity. This spring was … different.
Make no mistake, the Apple Vision Pro is an absolute masterpiece of engineering. (Though, why they didn’t call it the iMask is beyond me.) It is a symphony of software and industrial design working hand-in-hand to create something new, profound, and, depending on your comfort in wearing ski goggles indoors, very cool. It clears up the mistakes made by Google Glass (too limited) and Oculus (cheaply made) while creating a new segment in the marketplace. As is typical of Apple, it’s over-engineered, intuitive, and built incredibly well. This device will be the category leader, like the iMac, iPod, and iPhone before it.
You took all that the greatest generation gave you and rigged it in your favor so that no one who wanted to play the game could. You didn’t just move the goalposts; you tore down the fucking stadium. Frankly, I’m amazed how you went from peace and love to greed and shove in a matter of only a few decades. From celebrating love for everyone to hoarding everything you could get your hands on out of the fear that someone somewhere might actually succeed more than you.