Mar 26, 2021Member-onlyTrump’s BrainTrump has a rare moment of self-reflection — I really am a simple man. I’m all about my senses. I feel things. With my body, I mean. I’m not one of those touchy-feely kind of guys, none of that tree-hugging shit. When I look, I see things. When I smell, I smell things. …Satire3 min readSatire3 min read
Mar 14, 2021Member-onlyDesign: Sounds GoodWe’re all designers, to some extent. Maybe you’re moving, or have recently moved, into a new house or apartment. You might look up and ask yourself, “What do I want to change? And why?” What makes for an optimal living environment? Better yet, maybe you’re hunting for a new place…Design Thinking2 min readDesign Thinking2 min read
Mar 14, 2021Member-onlyWhat Is Intelligence?What does “intelligence” mean? I doubt this is a complete list, but there are several different aspects to intelligence. Lower levels of intelligence include: 1. Pattern recognition 2. Boundary perception 3. Decision making 4. Internal modeling of external circumstances 5. Goal setting and/or perception 6. Planning (strategy, look ahead, determine best path) 7. Execution (actuation; volition…Consciousness2 min readConsciousness2 min read
Feb 28, 2021The Woman on MarsQuite the largest thing in the universe is the Mind of a woman who lives on Mars Why Mars? Because of the quiet and the endless expanse of sand and rocks and valleys and cliffs which, for her, taste like dusty red sugar in her tea The mind of the woman on Mars — the largest thing in the universe — enters the dreams of every sentient being like tiny red balloons though almost none of us sense her presents1 min read1 min read
Nov 30, 2017Happy FoolPrelude: Never are there sufficient words to express what is in the heart of the Happy Fool Still You must allow yourself to be the Fool you fear Three Things: “Thoughts are things” is magical thinking and The Happy Fool is a conscious fool and The Fool chooses magic The Fool’s Thoughts: “Why can’t we get along?” is a fool’s question It is also an affirmation of “we” rather than “me” The statement is a giftPoetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Published in Quick Fiction·Dec 9, 2016Little Suzie MoxlieLittle Suzie Moxlie was six-two and two-forty on a Wednesday night when she pulled down the pink curtains with the hand-crocheted trim given her by her grandmother, who loved her even if she was a grown man who was a young girl. She cued up a playlist of original electronica…Fiction2 min readFiction2 min read
Published in Words of Tomorrow·Dec 6, 2016Our Post-truth World“It’s a post-truth world, and victory belongs to those who understand that reality belongs to the person with the best stagecraft.” So says War Is Boring in an article about Steve Bannon and Brietbart. We are the stories we tell ourselves. Psychologists have long known the truth of this on…Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
Published in Words of Tomorrow·Jul 28, 2016How Humanity EvolvesThere are so many ways this story could go. This is only one. By MIKE ROBERTSON Take as a starting point the obvious fact that we humans are a fractious lot with what seems to be an indefatigable appetite for friction and selfishness and arrogance and greed. But we’re not…Humanity4 min readHumanity4 min read
May 27, 2016God’s Memoirby Michael Robertson “If God wrote a poem, it would doubtless be just like the world; if God wrote his memoirs, they would be about the world.” — Adam Gopnik It is a weakness of mine, a flaw in the business plan that to speak at all, I must speak through…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Published in Words of Tomorrow·May 11, 2016Transition Village Columbiaby Mike Robertson Norman walked into the grocery store at 5 a.m. He was alone. He walked the entire store. There was no food. He had waited that late because of the men with guns who had been by the door earlier. No food. No water either. He was past…Fiction5 min readFiction5 min read
