dennis scharnberg

serene expository prose

“I don’t want to know too much about it,” said Meadows.  “Knowing can get in the way.”

Jeremy Malking, The Anechoic Chamber: Stories.

weapon of opportunity

“First,” declared Mr. Humboldt, “we select the conclusion that pleases us. Then, we work backward from there.”

Benedict Elder, A Cosmopolitan Paradise.