Palaver

A running monologue. Dictated more than written.

October 5, 2026
Two leadersTwo days at Lake Atsion teaching my son to canoe.
September 28, 2026
A Chesapeake Bay of rainEvery conversation is a storm over some particular body of water.
September 26, 2026
The back-spliceAfter Melville
September 21, 2026
Peeled potatoesFranklin and Allen built the same system. The multitasking panic misreads what it was for.
September 16, 2026
Lovely DayThe kids want to hold the note as long as Bill does, and so do I.
September 11, 2026
Mark Twain from corporateA text thread with Randy about whether a 12-year-old’s expedition guide was written by a robot, and what we actually owe our kids.
September 3, 2026
Invasive speciesWhat a swarm of cheating bots taught me about kudzu, DNA, and picking a side.