In addition I wanted to write a Southern novel, because I'm a Southerner.
True character arises from a deeper well than religion.
Because the living environment is what really sustains us.
Once I feel I'm right, I have enjoyed provoking.
The human juggernaut is permanently eroding Earth's ancient biosphere.
I see no way out of the problems that organized religion and tribalism create other than humans just becoming more honest and fully aware of themselves.
