dystopia

“What a beautiful view today.” I gaze out my window toward the invisible horizon. “So painfully pretty. The mountains have run away, the oceans have fled, the plains are hiding, the trees and flowers all gone.” Taking a deep breath, I smell industry and business and freshly printed money. “Can you not see the beauty…

a theory on zombies

I am not a fan of zombies. I don't play the zombie video games, watch the zombie movies, or zombie TV shows. I've never used a photo changing Facebook app to see what I might look like if I was a zombie. My biggest exposure to zombies would be here, when the Modern Philosopher writes…

magnets and mirrors

A couple of years ago, I was moved to a new cubicle at work. While cleaning out and moving into my new desk, I found 5 small magnets, all the same size and shape. Here's what one looks like: Now, I apologize, my pictures aren't that great. There's no reference for size here. The magnets are…