the buddha or the bomb

Stanley Francis Baconstrip had just finished reading the sentence, "The discoveries of modern science have no doubt given their own verdict of opposing alternatives - of either the Buddha or the bomb, for instance - and it is up to each of us to decide which path to follow," when the old tea kettle began its gurgling, pre-whistle throat clearing.

saying goodbye to 2009

Some will say 2009 was a good year, and others will say it was a bad year. Me, I hardly noticed it, slipping by as quickly and subtly as it did. Plus - just as many folks give up meat or smoking because they're bad for you - I've been trying not to let too much concern about time into my life.

time of the last persecution

Time Is Like A Dream At Dawn I have a real problem with time, besides there never being enough of it. For one thing, I can't wear watches because there's some weird electro-magnetic current situation in my body that always causes them to quit working. It's true, and not a particularly rare condition from what …