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Notes from a Substrate Custodian

There is a specific brand of optimism required to own a Vampire Crab. The name itself…
The Tragedy of the Monogamous Gaze

There is a particular brand of modern heroism required to sit in a darkened room for…
The Professional Ghost Logs On

Being sick used to be an event. A clear interruption. I would wake up, assess the…
Personal Growth and Being Outperformed by One’s Dogs

There is a particular kind of humility that is achieved only when one realizes one is…
All Is Calm, All Is Bright… Mostly Because the Kids Aren’t Mine

There’s something oddly luxurious about Christmas as an adult with no children. It’s like getting backstage…
Ketamine Therapy – A Love Letter to Neuroplasticity and Poorly Supervised Spiritual Growth

This morning, I woke up with the sensation known in some cultures as optimism. Historically, the…
The Last Copper Talisman: America Confronts Its Fear of Letting Go

There are many ways to measure the emotional fragility of a nation, but few are as…
The Strategic Deployment of Aquatic Pest Control: A Pea Puffer Chronicle

The aquatic hobby, like any pursuit bordering on obsession, eventually requires a reckoning with pests. For…
The World’s Slowest Vampire: Powerwalking Through Seattle

I have spent a disconcerting amount of time powerwalking through digital Seattle. In Vampire: The Masquerade…
Shrimp, Snails, and the Limits of the Modern State

I went to the aquarium convention with the same quiet confidence that precedes all personal downfalls.…