Craig Maciolek

  • Movie Dream

    In a very clear and detailed dream, I was sitting at a cafe having a coffee. The cafe was at the top of stairs in an old stone city center. At the bottom of the stairs was an old stone… Continue reading

  • Observations at a Coffee Spot

    Normally I am the first one in the place when it opens at seven. This time, however, a woman my age or a little older was already sitting at the seat that used to be my usual. She had medium… Continue reading

  • 764

    Global Invasion I saw a news story recently (on my local news channel) that struck a bell with me. It is about an international hacking group that calls themselves 764. What this story evokes in me is a broader vision… Continue reading

  • From The Ashes

    A bee’s perspective. Old Bee: “I feel sorry for your generation.” Young Bee: “Why is that?” OB: “Everything is falling apart. You all seem so lost. You don’t seem to know what is important.” YB: “Perspective is a funny thing.… Continue reading

  • Lightning Strike

    Prologue Millions of years ago, what we know as life most likely began when a bolt of lightning struck a warm tidal pool, radically altering the chemicals and elements in the water. One It didn’t change me. It only made… Continue reading

  • Expanding Consciousness

    A new economics. Usually, when I get a notion in my head I sit to write out my thoughts. The first eighty million pages are reactions and assumptions bouncing back and forth. I spend the next fifty million pages trying… Continue reading