I used to be able to think. My brain's circuits were all connected, and I had spark, a quickness of mind that let me function well in the world. Floyd Skloot braincircuitconnect Change image and share on social
Fiction about mining has a long tradition - Emile Zola's 'Germinal' and Upton Sinclair's 'King Coal' come to mind - and most readers will be aware of the industry's harsh conditions. Floyd Skloot awarecoalcondition Change image and share on social
Eliza Factor's first novel, 'The Mercury Fountain,' explores what happens when a life driven by ideology confronts implacable truths of science and human nature. It also shows how leaders can inflict damage by neglecting the real needs of real people. Floyd Skloot confrontdamagedrive share on social
Science trumps magical thinking: there was a reason the Incas called their mercury mine 'la mina de los muertos,' the mine of the dead. Building a life and a community upon principles that ignore such realities is doomed to fail. Floyd Skloot buildcallcommunity share on social
