Category: science fiction

July 5, 2020 / alternative history

Firework Defense

One of the challenges of knowing the Secret History of the World is that it…

June 27, 2020 / alternative history

Mars and Venus were at war. This is not a metaphor of any kind; it…

June 17, 2020 / alternative history

Once I wrote a Steampunk Rock Opera. There was an Airship Race. The Mayor and…

June 12, 2020 / Apocalypse

When you think about the worst things which could possibly happen, you’ve got to admit…

June 7, 2020 / Jeff's Writing

The Catskills Devil spends an inordinate amount of time online disproving the existence of the…

June 3, 2020 / Curses

And I, in both public and private incarnation, am reflecting on my life. I’ve fought…

May 28, 2020 / dark lord

If these words are reaching your brain, you might well be wondering: Why do I…

May 27, 2020 / Apocalypse

The Rune has broken— mis-cast, mis-spoken, mis-used, mis-heard, some blasphemous Word has echoed forth, resounded…

May 26, 2020 / I assert reality

In times of trouble, I think of robots having sex. They don’t have bodies, you…

May 22, 2020 / dark lord

Today’s lecture should be of particular interest to you, since it’s about you. Don’t get…