20 March 2026

That time I described my life history to an alien being

 Today  I am on Little Rock, America and am pondering how to describe my existence should an alien being approach me and ask about my life. 

I was created 69.5 years ago. I do not recall this nor how it was that I came to be. The ones who created me cared for me until I was of the approximate size and intellect that you see today. This took about 20 years. 

After this period my human creators (not my divine or ultimate creators, that is another story) bid me farewell. I traveled a far distance from where I lived to come to this same city. I walked into an old building and met a female human (we have two kinds. I am male). We met many times. As I write this I am standing on a sidewalk outside that same building. 

I told her I had amassed powers of persuasion and could bend other humans to my will, particularly in commercial transactions. She told me she had the power to create small humans. My assistance would be required, which she would allow in exchange for an extended period of support in the form of shelter, food, money and other materials that she might require. 

I was skeptical but agreed, having difficulty shaking a spell she had cast upon me. She employed her creation power three times over the following twelve years. As these small humans grew larger she required greater support in the form of material goods. I provided this by exchanging knowledge I had acquired into money. This I then converted to cars, clothing, baseballs, bandaids, and larger shelters. This project took over 30 years until we finally bid the youngest human farewell. (Over time these created even more humans, five so far.)

We have now rested from this work and spend our days in play with the newer humans and traveling to distant lands sharing our story. No one believes us. 


06 March 2026

Everything I know about The Brothers Karamazov

 Just finished this the 718 page paperback version of this famous novel by Dostoyevsky. 

The Russians have several names and include a surname, patronymic and diminuitive. Thus keeping track of all the characters is hard, as everyone is refered to by at least two names. 

Once upon a time there were these three brothers. One was a monk, or studied to be. One of the brothers was Alyosha not to be confused with another character Ilyusha. 

The brothers sometimes got along and sometimes didn't. A priest that one of the brothers admired died. 

They didn't like their dad. Bad guy. One was accused of killing him and found guilty. The defense tried to pin the murder on a servant who had committed suicide. There was some stolen money involved. The dad and one of the sons were in love with the same woman. 

After the trial the convicted brother planned an escape from jail. Not clear if that happened. 

The youngest brother runs into some old childhood friends at the end of the book. They promise to stay in touch. 

The end.