Archive for November, 2003

Absence

Posted by Eric P. Metze On November 13, 2003 ADD COMMENTS
Absence by Eric P. Metze

This short story focuses on the experiences of one man that finds himself unwilling to deal with the rest of humanity and his decision to leave society. After a time, strange things begin to happen in the skies above him, and he eventually finds himself wanting to reconnect with the people he had once abandoned. It was originally published in the inaugural issue of the Texas Texas University Honor’s College journal in 2003.

The Evolution of the Signal

Posted by Eric P. Metze On November 11, 2003 ADD COMMENTS

We may not have been the first species to invent language, but we have honed our own language to extend beyond grunts and yells. We started with sticks and clay then moved to scrolls, then to codices, then parchment and paper, then fixed-type, then type writers, then computers, and now the Internet. The tools of  [ Read More ]

You’ll Never Convince Them

Posted by Eric P. Metze On November 9, 2003 ADD COMMENTS

During all of these religious and political discussions, I keep hearing from people who try to tell me to lay off because it seems like I’m trying to talk someone into something. I keep hearing people say, “You’re never going to convince them.” I wish people would stop telling me that for one simple reason:  [ Read More ]