I was going to post this one today. But after 36 hours traveling and very little sleep, I realized that I had it wrong. At length. I’ll be revisiting this, most definitely. But I will say this: I was going to set up “believable” as an overall goal that people who clamor for “realism” actually…
The spy creeps through the building, making no noise whatsoever. Even ninjas would have marveled at his stealth, cunning, and patience. At last, he enters the room containing his prey. He extracts his silenced pistol, levels it at his target’s head. He will destroy the man, and sneak out the way he came, no one…
This morning, as always, I went about 13 miles to work. It took me, from when I hugged my family to when I pushed “go” on my computer, about 30 minutes. That’s not bad. This weekend, I will (again) travel from Minneapolis to Penang, Malaysia. That’s about 9,000 miles. It will, all told, take me…