Tales From the
Mad Monk
Douglas Adams, Jackie Robinson, and the Meaning of Life
My favorite number is 42 and if that makes you think of Douglas Adams, you’re in the right place, but you’re not entirely correct.
Why the Dark One Cannot Win
If the Dark One could break the wheel, he’d have already done it. He hasn’t. Therefore he cannot. #TwitterOfTime #TheWheelOfTime #WoTBookSpoilers
Fuckin’ Goals, Man
It’s a new year, and I’m finally in a position to do some real writing. I want to make this a career, which means it has to be on a business footing, which means business goals. So…here they are.
A Brief History of Cairhien, Andor, and the Wars of Succession
The Wheel of Time is renowned for its world building, but much of the backstory is delivered in bits and pieces at different times in different places and it’s not always easy to put the pieces together. This post will try to put some of those pieces together and explain how the history of Cairhien and Andor interact with the Aiel and the Dragon.
The World Should be Braided
We are not alone and we cannot pretend that we are. When we become adults, we must put aside childish things like greed and fear and hate. If we cannot support each other because of our differences, we must support each other in spite of them.
The Wheel of Time is Woke as Fuck and Always Has Been
It’s about us—all of us—choosing the hope of something better over despair. It’s about collective action to make a better world, and if there’s a better definition of “woke” I haven’t seen it.
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Why the Dark One Cannot Win
If the Dark One could break the wheel, he’d have already done it. He hasn’t. Therefore he cannot. #TwitterOfTime #TheWheelOfTime #WoTBookSpoilers
A Brief History of Cairhien, Andor, and the Wars of Succession
The Wheel of Time is renowned for its world building, but much of the backstory is delivered in bits and pieces at different times in different places and it’s not always easy to put the pieces together. This post will try to put some of those pieces together and explain how the history of Cairhien and Andor interact with the Aiel and the Dragon.
The World Should be Braided
We are not alone and we cannot pretend that we are. When we become adults, we must put aside childish things like greed and fear and hate. If we cannot support each other because of our differences, we must support each other in spite of them.
The Wheel of Time is Woke as Fuck and Always Has Been
It’s about us—all of us—choosing the hope of something better over despair. It’s about collective action to make a better world, and if there’s a better definition of “woke” I haven’t seen it.
What in the Name of a Bloody Two-Fingered Trolloc Haystack-Grunter Are the Creator and Dark One?
You can see in the light and you can’t in the Dark. I think Robert Jordan was telling us that the difference between good and bad is the ability to see the value of other people.
Why You’re Wrong About Egwene al’Vere
There are people out there who think Egwene al’Vere is both a bad person and a bad character. I’m convinced it’s because these people don’t understand Egwene or the role she plays in The Wheel of Time.