This isn't exactly a blog . . .

The existence of a “not-something” requires that there first be a “something.” The “something” is what identifies the true context; the “not” is merely an adjective.

Another solution is the assertion of that special kind of collective authority that derives from a variety of larger intelligence not available to single individuals, . . .

Adding quote marks turns out to be the enlightenment part . . . the new view’s just different and less complicated.

How exactly does one get from a nothing to a something? from zero to sixty in one mustard seed?

A cursory examination of the Scrooge factor, the “What Have You Done for Me Lately?” factor, and other anomalies of human attention.

When was the last time you argued with a thunderstorm or took a stand against gravity?

In my imagination these little terrors are already larger than life. How much more magnification could I possibly need?

I've found that with these [particular] erasers it’s possible to remove virtually all evidence of colored pencil laid down on a paper surface.

Nature’s uncompromising rules of practicality and efficiency are evident at literally every turn.