Thomas Durbin
Bio
Raised in rural east-central Illinois, I appreciate nature and the environment. I'm a father, grandfather, professional engineer-scientist, leader, scouts leader, coach, stoic, minimalist, costumer, historian, traveler, and writer.
Stories (47/0)
Detention Day
It's Detention Day! 80s style. There's no better time for Gen X reflection and recognition, right? In this classic story, a motley crew of detainees finds themselves together in detention for various transgressions ranging from hooky to locker-room hijinks involving tape and butt cheeks. A flare gun may or may not have been involved after an elephant failed to illuminate the desk of a genius in shop class.
By Thomas Durbin5 days ago in Journal
The Population Issue first draft
I know I need to finally make myself concentrate long enough to write the comprehensive answer to the basics behind your inquiry. I've needed to do that for years. I'll only touch on the important topics here and then copy this to my growing draft that's essentially a collection of essays addressing all the issues we face.
By Thomas Durbinabout a month ago in Earth
