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the high price of civilization

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-eight years and a million words

Toronto, 2016.05.04

Our electricity bill came to $173 for two months, up $10 because I once left the iron on for 4 hours? I can easily recall when I'd pay about $20 a month for electricity. And they'll assure us that inflation is running at 2%.

rand()m quote

The way you write science fiction is: you sit down at your writing machine and you open your mind to the first thought that comes through. My first thought was always a cigarette.

—-Frederik Pohl