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Chapter 133: Stuck in the 3AM doldrums

It’s sometime past “late” and before “really late”, but apparently not yet “late enough”.
The Internet dances and sings to me through blog posts, YouTube clips of political gaffes and rambling counter arguments. I read narrow-minded opinions regarding things I don’t care about. reddit.com hasn’t changed at all in the last fifteen refreshes, not that [...]

Chapter 132: What portion of the night sky have you never seen?

At many points during my road trip this summer I had the opportunity to lie on my back and stare at the unpolluted stars. After spending a minute to find the Big Dipper and follow its handle to the northern star, Polaris, I realized I had never seen the southern star (some punk upstart named [...]

Chapter 131: The making of an American Mutt

“I’m writing a new book,” he said as I sat down.
“Is this what the e-mail was about?”
“Yep. I need your help. You’re good at this. I need a main character, and not just any main character either.” He looked around the cafe, and took a sip of his coffee. “I need a sink.”
“A sink.”
“Yes, a [...]

Chapter 130: Index of the Great American Road Trip

All of the following applies to the Great American Road Trip, an adventure undertaken by myself and Mark.

Distance driven between July 8th and August 6th: 7,697 miles

Amount by which this increased the mileage of Mark’s Civic: 20%

Difference between this and the Earth’s diameter: 229 miles

Number of loops around the Capital Beltway the trip represents: 120

Length [...]

Chapter 129: The night I asked the Moon for a favor

I’m an atheist, and I’m pretty sure I always have been. There wasn’t a moment that shattered my faith in God, or an experience that made me question the presence of a greater being. I’ve always been aware of him as a concept, but it was never something that made sense to me. Growing up [...]