"Perils of Free Thought (a book of no small danger)" is filled with aphorisms, jokes, anti-jokes, philosophy, and bears. Jokes are compact lies. But they are splendid, beautiful lies. Short stories are simple lies, and you can tell them in one sitting. Novels are long form lies. Complicated. Got to hold that lie together. Reality is just a bunch of lies in real time. This book also contains "Perils of Time Travel (another book of no small danger)" *** David Raffin's work has been featured in the national newspaper Funny Times, Rosebud, and been praised by MaximumRock'n'Roll and drive-in film critic Joe Bob Briggs, among others. He may be found at davidraffin.com.