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Notes on an Era, Narrative, & What Lies Beyond
Today I turn forty, which means I have officially lived ten years longer than I ever thought I would.
Jan 4 • M L Clark
The Long, Long, Long Walk
Reflecting on Stephen King's 1979 classic, the 2025 remake, and where the fable falls short of reality today
Oct 13, 2025 • M L Clark
On "Random Walks" in Awful Times
Seven ways of looking at two scattered months amid atrocity
Oct 5, 2025 • M L Clark
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Wires and Lights in a Box: Media Lessons from Ed Murrow
May 1, 2024 • M L Clark
Oh, How Blue-Collar Work Has Changed (in Space)
Sep 2, 2024 • M L Clark
On the Problem with Mercy
Jan 25, 2025 • M L Clark
Overcoming Anger at the Ongoing Derangement of Our World
Jun 17, 2025 • M L Clark
"Who Goes Nazi?" in 1941 and 2025
Jan 1, 2025 • M L Clark
When Speculative Fiction Screws Up
Aug 5, 2024 • M L Clark

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On Scoundrel Saints and In-Between Truths
I’ve had a post building up inside me for the last two weeks, while the news has taken us down many grinding roads and day-work has left me with little…
Aug 3, 2025 • M L Clark
A Note from Someone "Damaged", on Living with Care in Our Damaged World
Above: A music video from a hip-hop group mentioned below.
Jul 17, 2025 • M L Clark
A Note on Canada's Histories of Racism, on a Grim Day for USians, Too
My original plan was to have this post…
Jul 4, 2025 • M L Clark
Missing Data and Worldview Gaps
Or, What Molly Conger's Weird Little Guys highlights about weak research practices
Jun 30, 2025 • M L Clark
Overcoming Anger at the Ongoing Derangement of Our World
As I mentioned two weeks ago, I find it harder to write now that I’m immersed in a series of managerial tasks.
Jun 17, 2025 • M L Clark
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