PinnedN.J. ArcillainRead or Die!Wire AnimalsThirty-plus years ago, an obscure rock album gave us a hint of society’s growing addiction to the Internet and its isolating nature·6 min read·Apr 7, 2024--3--3
PinnedN.J. ArcillainRead or Die!Epoch Once MoreMoonlight penetrated the small slat gaps of the wood hut, striping Daiyu’s face. The growing peace of the last year proved welcome to…·3 min read·Mar 17, 2024----
PinnedN.J. ArcillainCritical Rice Theory — Side DishesJudgy McJudgefaceThe Gavel in Human Hands is more often like a Slicer and Dicer·6 min read·Mar 1, 2024----
PinnedN.J. ArcillainCritical Rice Theory — Side DishesWe Are All BlindWhen It Comes To The Nature and Existence of the Creator ·6 min read·Feb 8, 2024--2--2
PinnedN.J. ArcillainCritical Rice Theory — Side DishesYou Are In My SystemAnd that is why human-created systems just can’t be trusted 6 min read·Jan 26, 2024----
N.J. ArcillainRead or Die!Listmania: Paste Magazine’s “300 Greatest Albums of All Time”Photo by Samuel Regan-Asante on Unsplash·9 min read·Jun 7, 2024--1--1
N.J. ArcillainRead or Die!You get Productivity…Productivity!Do you actually need more productivity in your writing? The answer isn’t as clear cut as you might suspect·5 min read·Jun 4, 2024----
N.J. ArcillainRead or Die!Bumper Stickers: The Original Flawed Social MediaDid you think Twitter in its 140-character days hardly sufficed as a cogent soapbox? Consider the humble bumper sticker.·7 min read·May 28, 2024----
N.J. ArcillainRead or Die!Simple Gravestones, Complicated TimelinesOur Memorial Day visits pay homage to our loved ones who served, and make me reflect on society’s tendency to simplify·6 min read·May 25, 2024--1--1
N.J. ArcillainRead or Die!He’s The Damm Kicker!NFL kicker Harrison Butker and his commencement speech reveals something about society that includes and goes beyond sports·5 min read·May 23, 2024----