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Amending “The World in 2124”

… Am I Still Optimistic? Last April, I wrote a Warp & Woof piece entitled: The World in 2124 … I’m Cautiously Optimistic. Much has happened in the world since then. Has the optimism of my “medium-term” prediction for the next 100 years diminished? The main events, from a historical perspective, that transpired in subsequentContinue reading “Amending “The World in 2124””

What’s the Point?

The Problem of Focus I had no organized plan for my 2015 retirement. All I knew was that I had 42 years of accumulated service in the U.S. Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), which entitled me to a full pension (80% of my “high three” average salary). It was time to go – I wasContinue reading “What’s the Point?”

A Sudden Attack of Humility

(Sometimes Called “Writer’s Block”) What if I decide I have nothing more to say? … What if it’s all been said, in many cases better said than by me? Is this where I am today? I usually don’t feel this way. But writing must be entertaining on some level. Even if I’m not reaching aContinue reading “A Sudden Attack of Humility”

Why Do I Write?

I’ve been here before.  In fact, about once a year (at least), I feel compelled to write about some variation on the theme of what I’m trying to accomplish with Warp & Woof. I suspect the reason I keep revisiting the topic is that I have serious difficulties understanding my true motivations for writing. AllContinue reading “Why Do I Write?”