Scott Michael
MeetScott Michael
Scott is an ISTJ with an MA, and is usually MIA or AFK IRL. Interrobang him and win a prize.

From the mind of Scott

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How to Succeed in Life {Without Really Lying}

Welcome to The Age of Lying, where truth is dead and facts don’t matter. We’re here to help you adapt to the new era. Lie or Die, the survival manual.

Scott Michael
July 6, 2021
Politics
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Through a Glass Darkly: Lifting a {Mirror} to See Yourself

Part-poetry, part-prose. Part self-love, part self-hatred. Part-understanding, part-confusion. This is what it’s truly like to look at oneself and be honest.

Scott Michael
May 18, 2021
Wildcard
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In Defense of Early Christmas Lights in SoCal

Scott already decked the halls, putting up some decorative lights in November. Did Christmas come too early this year? Or is it right on time?

Scott Michael
November 14, 2019
Wildcard
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The Daddy of All {Unpopular} {Opinions}: Babies are Bad. Parents are Worse.

Parents, your day of reckoning has arrived. You’d do anything for your kid. You may think that makes you a good parent, but it also makes you terrible at being a person.

Scott Michael
July 5, 2019
Lifestyle, Prompts
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{In Defense of} That Guy Who Said That Thing Online the Other Day

The Other Day, the world was rocked when That Guy was caught Saying That Thing Online. Some people were upset, but let me tell you how wrong they are.

Scott Michael
May 28, 2019
Prompts
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Why We Need Driverless Cars Already: An Incomplete and Growing List

There are pros and cons to driverless cars. One author takes a purely rational view and makes a not-at-all impassioned plea to implement this technology.

Scott Michael
May 23, 2019
Wildcard
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Human Magic No. 1: The Sorcery of {Acquiring a} {Passport}

Ooooh! Human magic. The wicked rite of passage for any international traveler—traverse the bureaucratic quicksand, stir in fairy-kissed morning dew, and voilà! A passport!

Scott Michael
April 26, 2019
Travel
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Delete the Internet: {One Wish}

An inflammatory sonnet about the most inflammatory medium. Might it all be better if it just didn’t exist?

Scott Michael
April 12, 2019
Prompts
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Dr. Manners Explains It All: {Day Off} Edition

Dr. Manners doesn’t take days off. But you, genteel reader, probably do. Here are the etiquette rules for your holiday, vacation, and shutdown needs.

Scott Michael
February 11, 2019
Prompts, Wildcard
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