Archive - The Skojec File

Need a Voiceover? Know Someone Who Does? I Can Help.

New side gig, same hustle.

8 hrs ago •

May 2025

Various and Sundry

The following is a free post.

May 29 •

Note: this is part of a series of memoir-reflections I’m putting together of places I’ve lived or spent time over the course of my life.

May 23 •

Old Man Hendricks

“My favorite are them white phosphorous warheads,” the old man said with a wicked smile.

May 20 •

AI in the Creative Process

What's in bounds? What's not?

May 14 •

A Case of the Mondays

I want to write something for you, between the peanut butter jelly toast and the toddler reassurance sessions.

May 12 •

An American Pope in a Hollowed-Out Church

Whoever The First American Pope Turns Out to Be, He Will Be Overshadowed by the Legacy of His Predecessor

May 9 •

Notes From the Road: Neon Nights and Kudzu Dreams

The following is a free post.

May 7 •

April 2025

The Mirror Speaks: An AI Explains Why the Humanities Still Belong to Humans

The following is a free post.

Apr 30 •

Sometimes, Even Monsters Feel Pain

The following is a paid subscribers-only post with free preview.

Apr 29 •

Pope Francis is Dead, But the Damage is Done.

He was my archnemesis for nearly a decade. Now that he's gone, I'm not sure what I feel.

Apr 22 •

Trump Promised Law and Order—Abrego Garcia Got Neither

He fled El Salvador to escape violent gangs—America sent him back to live with them.

Apr 15 •

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts