Author: Victor

Truth Today Truth was having a tough time, constantly challenged by new Alternate Truths.  Those Truths were dominated by conspiracy theories about politicians and their societies health and the climate.  They presented war as blowing up buildings, the destruction of objects.  Truth was pleased when a video showing two men killed on a speedboat horrified […]

Keeping Up Appearances Arnold had become a hollow shell with a faded surface.  Now that he hit eighty Arnold believed it was vital to keep up appearances—how he wanted to be seen rather than how he was, to appear as he once was and wanted to be.  It had zero to do with being handsome […]

Presenting War Mike was a professional comedian with a late-night TV show.  His nation was at war, he was there to entertain.  Drones attacking, bombs dropping, many killed (mostly innocent civilians.)  Wasn’t it time for a laugh?  What was funny about war, Mike asked himself (and his writers)?  Watching buildings blow up may be fun […]

Monsters From The ID Deep within us our IDs lurk.  IDs, the primitive beast from whom we evolved, the beast waiting to be free, yearning to be unleashed.  We are unaware until it emerges–not even then.  It is not us but makes us it.  The ID beast is freed by anger, lust and other strong […]

Waiting For Better Weather In her twenties, Angela worked hard and was overdue for a promotion—but there was always tomorrow.  She went through relationships, never finding the right partner—but there was always tomorrow.  She was bored—but there was always tomorrow.  Angela always waited for better weather.  Better weather whether going for a walk, shop, drive, […]

The World Belongs To The Old? The world belongs to the young?  Nope.  Franklin believed the world belonged to no one in the long term—but the old had the best shot.  Belongs is about power and control.  To people who have been there and know what to do about it.  The young have energy and […]

We Need To Buy Mitchell had a laptop that was slow, so he bought a second.  The second was better, but the third had a chip, the fourth more Ram, while the fifth’s display was 18.5 inches. Mitchell was an ideal consumer.  He had a new car with a gas engine that required premium.  He […]

Society wondered how low it could sink.  Over the eons, Society certainly had its hills and valleys.  As did Culture.  There had been glorious periods of development, at times lasting decades.  And there had been the inglorious periods of bread and circuses, of inquisitions, at times lasting decades.  Still, considering their worst lows, Society and […]