The Fabric of Memory is a shy experimentation of language and story telling, a simple way to share creative inspiration and spawn constructive criticism. Honest, sincere and positive criticisms are encouraged and welcomed.

There are two important recessions going on in the world today. One has gotten enormous attention. It’s the economic recession in America. But it will eventually pass, and the world will not be much worse for the wear. The other has gotten no attention. It’s called “the democratic recession,” and if it isn’t reversed, it will change the world for a long time.

I've seen a lot of social media tools and aggregators. A good number of them are designed very well, and could be great tools, provided a swarm of early adopters, and then later, late adopters, showed up. Some of them trumpet just how many different services are supported, and use that as a rallying cry for why one site should be ditched for another. But it's the wrong approach. For while they may have been working on making fancier widgets and supporting yet another niche service, others have been building a foundation for community, making them the clear winners.

David Brin remembers the iconic science fiction writer

inerview with Jetsunma Akhon Lhamo Rinpoche about China's"tulku law."

The casualties of war continue long after the fire of combat has died down.

A student remembers the work of one of the Icons of theater.