It takes a special type of temperament to fix something broken. I suppose that’s what the best doctors and mechanics have. It can take a lot of patience and skill, no matter what is involved. There is a lot of conflict involved in how to fix something and ultimately, deciding if it’s possible and worthwhile…
Tag: technology
Muse on Monday – August 3, 2026
There is a store I like to go to that uses old-style cash registers. They don’t have any barcode scanners in the store; they just enter everything manually. It’s not because they’re a small store: they’re always busy from the moments the doors open and have multiple locations, so why don’t they upgrade? In this…
Bull, No Bull
Bull, No Bull Two elderly women sit in front of the window. “Look, a bull. It’s really there.” “I see. Careful, it’s coming this way.” “It’s going to hit the house! Shoo!” “Don’t wave a handkerchief! It’ll charge.” “It’s going to break the window!” “It can’t, remember?” “Ahh!” Both women scream as the bull charges….
Muse on Monday – June 2, 2025
There is a quote by the science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke that goes “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” This means that while a gun or a lightbulb might seem like magic to someone from thousands of years ago, a tractor beam or teleporter might seem like magic to us, since it…
Muse on Monday – October 2, 2023
It’s the beginning of October, which is traditionally a time when people think about scary things, due to Halloween coming at the end of the month. There are many different types of scary stories. Some examples might be: These are all types of horror stories, but there are also thrillers, which can be scary but…
Beauty Killer
Beauty Killer Every day I go destroy the most beautiful things in the world. I’ve seen murals that made me cry from sheer awe, moments before my flamethrower melted them out of existence. “Eighteen buildings cleansed,” I say. My boss nods, impassive. “How many new occurences?” “48 yesterday, just in your area,” she says. We’re…
FunBoat™
FunBoat™ Never get a rental for a heist, especially a FunBoat™. I turned sharply. Spray drenched us. The police boat was getting closer. “Excess speed violates your rental agreement,” FunBoat™ repeated. “Silence that!” Megan screamed. I hit Mute. Silence. “Your allotted time has ended,” FunBoat™ said. “Insert $20 to continue.” We started slowing. I fed…
The Green-Walled Treehouse 