Jumper by Steven C. Gould
a solid debut with moments that seem surprisingly progressive for its time
starbreaker.org: everything (happy overdose!)
a full-text feed of rock operatic science fantasy and other sacraments of defiance
Latest posts
Build an Angel, Not a Demigod (Bezos Post OpEd)
Bill Drexel seems to forget that demigods are half-human, and thus easier to kill than angels.
Just Another Friday
in which our antihero overshares about first world problems and Beethoven
The Will of the Many by James Islington
though I gave it the old college try, the first installment of Hierarchy didn’t grab me after almost 100 pages
Local Git Runners Using Git Hooks
learning to use git hooks means having local continuous integration/delivery
An Idea of America
some thinking I’ve been doing on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
Infocide; or, resetting starbreaker.org in 2026
Welcome to a new beginning for starbreaker.org as I declare independence from the past.
Art of Life
I want my life to be a crime of passion, and its narrative a vainglory opera, but that is ultimately out of my hands.
Has the IndieWeb Become Irrelevant?
To me it was always irrelevant; I’m not the Tom Bombadil of the Web, but I’m close.
Techies Who Don’t Read Fiction
It sounds like a promo for Oprah Winfrey’s old talk show, but worse horrors await within than any she dared show on daytime TV.
A Place for Every Page and Every Post in Its Place
a guide to creating your website's directory structure, and thus the URLs of your pages and posts
🚧 Personal Web, Personal Sovereignty 🚧
I have often felt like I’ve only ever been truly free on my own website, and that I am better alone.
🚧 This is Not My Side Hustle 🚧
Some bozo emailed me because they couldn’t understand why I’d run a personal website without trying to monetize it. This is my response.
Does a Blog Need to Integrate?
I say that if your website provides a web feed, you’ve already done your part.
Containment, Social Media, and the Dangers of Imitation
When social media creates cacophony instead of community, deplatforming is a necessary containment strategy.
The Milgram Battery
Any soldier can follow orders. An Adversary must choose conscience over command.