As much as I love zombies, let them go. I mean, how much longer until there is a zombie version of Plato’s Symposium?

The new hotness: Alternate Universes. Not Steampunk. Sorry, Steampunk was cool, but now it’s just tired. Not to say there isn’t room for other *punks. I predict the next big one is Reaganpunk; you know, the one where future/current technology is filtered through 64 color crt displays, tape databases, and prominent CCCP logos.
However, *punk is just a visual depiction of alternate universes, to a certain extent. To me, *punk is an extension of our distrust of knowledge we don’t understand and the alchemists who are the gatekeepers; this technology was present in that era, but the knowledge was coveted, the manufacturing infrastructure not developed. Those who could afford it, kept it to themselves and never shared, therefore it was lost when we lost the artificers, or became a tool of the illuminati.

Alternate universes are more fun. They are personal. No matter how much we like to think of the big picture, and what the world would’ve been like had Hitler become a successful artist, it’s more about us. What would my life be like if there were other choices? What would it have been like for my parents, how would they be different?  It’s not about sticking goatees on people and saying they are evil.

Of course I am working on an alternate universe story, but not the usual kind. It’s not about exploring a fully fleshed alternate universe, but about examining the path the reality we are living in has followed. Music plays a big part, so enjoy this soundtrack. Yes, the music plays a part in the story. Get ready to buy my books!

Non and Other