I am educated in the Western Classical Tradition, B.A. from U.C. Berkeley in Latin and Greek, English major, one year at U. of Toronto, studied under Alain Renoir and Northrop Frye, read most classics full time for many years after university in French, English, Latin and Greek to the modern day. I am interested in the near future of technology, what changes it imposes upon our heritage and character as humans. Short stories and Essays are my medium.
23 Sep 2022 6 minute read 0 comments Diomedes
They arrived on the evening of the second day, to the warm welcome of the four that had stayed behind. The old priest was lodged in the new cabin and the next morning was given a grand tour of the site, with Jonathan at his side and the six...
22 Sep 2022 6 minute read 0 comments Diomedes
But they were just as glad, being young, to arrive in town again and greet their families. They were happier still to communicate the first inklings of this new spirit and freedom with their friends. They weren’t yet clear in their explanat...
21 Sep 2022 8 minute read 0 comments Diomedes
At this point Jonathan paused in writing his narrative. He noticed that the last few lines were lighter than the others and realized with a start that his pen was running out of ink. "Oh what a fool I am" he said to himself, loudly. "H...
21 Sep 2022 11 minute read 0 comments Diomedes
Meanwhile our bellicose Marshall had found his battle and a bloody one at that. While I was in the north he’d taken his army to the old city of Detroit. There he found an armed and hostile camp that wouldn’t even speak with our Church. The...
20 Sep 2022 7 minute read 0 comments Diomedes
There was a river to the east of this spot and our combined crews built a fortress there, collecting trees from miles around. The organization of our two groups was somewhat different and our commander was jealous of any loss of authority th...
20 Sep 2022 12 minute read 0 comments Diomedes
The Bison Return When the snow had all but melted and we were packing our gear, waiting only for the fresh recruits from the city to resume our work, a high commissioner arrived all the way around the continent by sea with urgent news...
19 Sep 2022 7 minute read 0 comments Diomedes
“I am continuing my narrative,” (he wrote) “after a two-week delay, caused by my running out of paper. I now have a plentiful supply, but also a small group of followers to superintend, such are the vicissitudes of fate. But I expect to fin...
18 Sep 2022 5 minute read 1 comment Diomedes
The next morning Jonathan gave his followers a tour of his estate. As he led them up the hill to his shack he told them not to be disappointed by the squalor of the thing, as he’d only a few scraps to build it with. He made this part of th...
17 Sep 2022 9 minute read 0 comments Diomedes
the campfire Each morning Jonathan met with the full board of priests to discuss the finer points of his mission. It was wisely agreed that they should not let out what he was up to or announce the ‘miracle’ until after the book was fini...
17 Sep 2022 11 minute read 0 comments Diomedes
The old priest finally broke the silence. He cleared his throat and begged leave of Jonathan, explaining that there were some matters he had to attend to before the ceremony. He walked Jonathan back to his room and left him at the door, but...
