Although my books tend to be a bit on the silly side of things, they do, with the exception of Evil Willie, deal with serious social issues. As indicated in the ridiculously long subtitle, The Dysfunctional Logic of Power discusses the Prison-Industrial Complex and the general problem of inappropriate laws. The Fake News focuses on media personalities who exploit sensational news topics to boost ratings. The Black Turtle series deals with issues of religious intolerance, paranoid delusions, inept public officials, and the problem of valuing security more than liberty. Finally, Bible Camp profiles religious leaders who confuse their own personal ambitions with the will of the deity that they worship and how such self-deceit can lead to the justification of immoral behavior.

A device used to explore social issues by Mark Twain in many of his books, and more recently by Trey Parker and Matt Stone in their South Park series, is to portray the world through the eyes of children. Adult hypocrisy is at the root of almost all social issues and there's something about child characters that helps to underscore the inconsistencies and lack of integrity of corrupt and/or mindless adults. The lives of children are very much impacted by decisions made by adults and although often children are unaware of the unethical behavior of adults, they more often than not discover it eventually and when they do the resulting commentary can be quite engaging and profound, albeit often somewhat disjointed and humorous. So, if you're in the mood for some humorous social commentary, please consider one of my books!