Poetic Musing-old

Poetic Musings

Thank you for taking this literary journey with me! Here I post personal thoughts on social issues, reflections about day-to-day living, and of course a healthy amount of stories inspired by the many games I’ve played over the years. I try to update several times a week, and genuinely appreciate the care and support of all who read these words, whether the post is fanciful or heartfelt.

The Where to Start page has great suggestions for first-time visitors, and all posts are sorted by the Categories you see in the right-side menu; feel free to narrow things down!

If you enjoy my work please consider supporting me with a small donation!

Passions (Run Idea)

Passions (Run Idea)

Voicemail Received 2079–04–13, 03:18 UTC. It’s Casper. Look, I know the run didn’t go as planned, and I know you got stiffed your closing costs. I want to make this right, it’s on me. Please call me back. I shouldn’t have trusted the Johnson—that’s where it all began....

Around the Outside (Run Idea)

Around the Outside (Run Idea)

Hey chummers. I know you're still cooling down from your last little jaunt onto corporate turf but I have what should be a quick and easy little gig that may be right up your alley—you know me, always looking to help you pay the bills! I have some associates in the...

Farther Afield (Run Idea)

Farther Afield (Run Idea)

Corporations build all kinds of research labs, high-rise offices, and secure facilities of every stripe. They have not only dominated but also defined the city skylines for generations. All of this has become a regular and accepted part of modern living. What worries...

We’re Wrong about SSL

We’re Wrong about SSL

On behalf of everyone working in technology and information security, I want to apologize. The world changed very quickly and some of our old, canned advice didn't apply any more, and we as communicators did a poor job getting the word out. I want to take this...

The Little Duron that Could

The Little Duron that Could

Before the eta of multi-core processors, my techie friends and I spent much of our college years striving to squeeze our computer hardware to the limit. CPU clock speed felt like the most important thing in the world as we spent endless evening hunched over our...

The Liar’s Chair (Mage Concept)

The Liar’s Chair (Mage Concept)

It’s easy to look at the news, to the victims of domestic or foreign crime, and think “they must have done something to deserve that.” One of the first bulwarks of sanity is to shy away from the idea that the universe is chaotic, uncaring, and without purpose. Poor...