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A Chat with Osama

After speaking with Saddam, I was not especially surprised to hear from Osama. He did not care to speak with me off the record and wanted me to record and publish our conversation. He said he could no longer imagine talking to any American in a position of authority. He said he had been […]

The Incredible, Mystical, Formidable Herpes Virus

You are one of the oldest forms of life on this planet. Yet you
are not truly alive. Instead you walk the shadow-world between
life and non-life.
You are feared by all, Revered by none.
You infect all vertebrates and many invertebrates.
You are one of the driving forces in evolution. Your genes have
been incorporated into our genes.
You are a […]

The Lesson of the Broken Ankle

Recently I broke my ankle when I fell riding a faulty piece of
equipment. I haven’t broken anything since I was six years old.
I broke my left wrist then, and being right-handed, it really
didn’t effect my life much. I remember the initial pain, but I
don’t remember any inconveniences after that. It was a non-event
in the life […]