A big hole that we could fill

We’re not digging our own grave, it’s already dug

Grand Canyon from the south rim. Photo by Leon Floodgates.

Several fellow Medium writers and contributors, including the formidable Sherry McGuinn, have brought it to my attention that doomy essays are a great gimmick for getting hand claps and inflating your following.

I don’t need the money. I have a modest pension and a nice tent. But I would like to run up my numbers, just to see if it can…