Journal – Page 2 – MARTIAN DEATH RAY

June 21, 2026

Mom, the cultists came a callin’. Can they come over and play?

Weeks ago I gave money to some cultists who were passing out colorful flyers by the roadside. Now, don’t panic. I gave only change from my ashtray – no large denominations. If recollection serves me, my hand quickly grabbed some thirty-seven cents. I gave them some change because I wanted their flyer or small poster—in… Continue reading

Journal, True Stories

Apocalypse, Dreams, End of the World, Journal, Last Judgement, True Stories

June 7, 2026

Does Mars Need Women?

This one is a touch early, but I’ve electrifying plans for Valentine’s Day, plans involving a microchip, some silicone, a tube of lip-gloss, and lots and lots of whipped cream. As a matter of fact, these thoughts have stewed in my mind since driving home and catching David Levy on AM radio talking about his… Continue reading

Humor, Journal

Artificial Intelligence, Humor, Journal, Love, Mars, Robots, Science Fiction, Scientific Romance

July 20, 2018

SNAPSHOTS

I love snapshots. Anyone with enough practice or luck can take a good one. And most people have taken a great one. I remember long ago my dad telling me to put the Sun to my back as I shot with our Kodak camera. And It’s funny looking through our old snapshots, because it’s not… Continue reading

Journal

Journal, Photography, Snaphsots

July 15, 2018

Falling Up

January 13, 2008 I cannot stare into a cloudless blue sky without a rattling in my stomach because should I stare too long, I fear falling up and into the sky forever. It’s a silly fear. And many fears are silly, but silly or not there it is. Continue reading

Journal, True Stories

Falling, Infinity, Journal