Author Archives: Amoeba

Amoeba’s Lorica: Player

Then you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free. – John 8:32 The scientist’s computer chimed. This irritated him, because he wanted the sounds that his machine tried to make, to summon him to its obedience, … Continue reading

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Facing the Strange (The Dude and Dude 2024 Year In Rear View)

Ooh, look out, you rock ‘n’ rollers / Pretty soon, you’re going to get older Links lead to cited blog posts or associated non-commercial articles. 7 January: If the Middle East were the Northeast … January – March: For the … Continue reading

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Amoeba’s Lorica: How Christmas Came To Be Merry

A “Just So” story. In the Common Era year 1916, the Rev. Dr. William Archibald Spooner, Warden of New College, Oxford University, Greater London, England, visited the United States of America. The details of the visit are unknown. However, the … Continue reading

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