Thoughts and Musings, Tales and Myths
Every now and then the Muse takes me and I put one of my many stories or the thoughts that have been haunting me down in black and white. This page is a place to keep these. The exact nature of the stuff that you can find here is determined by what I take it into my head to write. Don't expect to find much rhyme or reason to the selection, though you'll likely find one or the other in the content.
- 9-11: America Victorious
- In this essay I argue that the terrorists are given too much credit in the Sep 11, 2001 attacks.
- A Tale of Two Towers
- Some reflections on the relationship between 911 and The Lord of The Rings, fantasy and reality.
- But are we protecting them?
- This essay is my contribution to the "24 Hours of Democracy" project.
- Portrait of a Hero
- Thoughts about heroism, romance, and reality and the relationship of art and life.
- On Love Trust and Commitment
- This is something I wrote for my sister's wedding.
- On the death of my father
- This is the eulogy I read at my father's funeral.
- How I came to be called Brons
- It's an unusual, nearly unique name, but it does have a history.
- Falling for Selma
- This is the story of how I met my wife.
- The Intermediary
- A story of discovery in the Smithsonian.
- Revolutionary Communications
- This essay explores the historic importance of advances in communications technology.
- The Theory of "Trash" as the True Art
- An essay on why trashy fiction which I love is better than more "serious" art. (I also have a page giving examples of what I mean by good trash.)
- Books I've Enjoyed Lately
- A couple years back I planned on periodically reviewing the books I'd been reading recently. I've fallen a bit behind.
- Bran and the Fisher King
- This page has several Celtic myths I've put down largely from memory. I make no guarantees that I got it all perfectly.
- The Adventures of Mlle. Maupin
- My own recounting of the life and times of the outrageous cavalier and opera star who would be great trash if she weren't a real person. (I have several pages devoted to her.
- A Short History of the Nerd
- I love chasing down the origins of words like "kludge" and "nerd". Having found the origins of nerd, I no longer object to being called one. Here's why.