by MarktheAuthor | May 17, 2025 | Life, Personal, Process
April 27, 1983 - March 7, 2025 A Eulogy: Courage, Kindness and Love Preface I wrote this and delivered it at Miranda’s memorial service. It is a speech, so judge the writing accordingly. I’ve included some points within the post to clarify what I believe...
by MarktheAuthor | Aug 30, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Fiction, Ideas, Life, Writing
Installment One With ChatGPT Note to readers: This article contains content created by LLM ChatGPT. Specifically, the story portion is the product of my prompt and ChatGPT’s response. The rest of the article is my unadulterated creation, thunk up out of my own brain....
by MarktheAuthor | May 25, 2023 | Fiction, Life, Writing
It’s near the end of May. A few days after Mother’s Day with Memorial Day just around the corner. That sounds like a battleground for some. A reason to celebrate for others. My mother spent Mother’s Day at the bar, the Big Sky Bar, I think it’s called, celebrating...
by MarktheAuthor | Oct 13, 2019 | Ideas, Life, Writing
It was one of those bright, sunny days, the kind that keep the outsiders out and the insiders in tears. Nobody should live in this artificial gloom. It’s the kind of fluorescent or LED pretension meant to fool occupants into false security that they’re getting a...
by MarktheAuthor | Feb 21, 2015 | Life, Writing
A conversation with a friend made me think of my children. Rather, children, in general. Or maybe I mean the parents of children. “Do I really want to know the damage I’ve caused them?” My children love me. I know that, because they tell me on a regular basis. And it...
by MarktheAuthor | Feb 21, 2015 | Fiction, Ideas, Life, Writing
The Grand Canyon. The first time I saw this amazing natural wonder, I found it hard to believe. My first thought was, This is a painting. Our minds struggle to process a phenomenon so vast. Up to 18 miles wide and a mile deep, the Grand Canyon challenges our reality....
