“Nudity was kept to a bare minimum”
That’s something I read recently on the internet. It sounds like an unintended joke pun. That’s what language can do, make felicitous but unexpected juxtapositions. Even great authors do it, and when you point it out, they say, “You’re right. I didn’t notice that when I wrote it.” If I had access to great writers,…
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Earwax
I used to have problems with earwax. It came out of nowhere and I suddenly noticed it. Before that, it was not a problem, at least not to my knowledge. I would dig it out with my fingernail, wipe it on a piece of toilet paper or Kleenex, then go back for more. I tried…
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Back to Bach
I’m developing a better appreciation for Bach. When I was little, very young, my Father made disparaging remarks about Bach. “His music sounds like a one-legged man sawing away on one note on a violin.” As I listened to more music, I was able to conclude that my Father was Old School in his taste,…
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O Nature
Trees know that falling to the ground, rotting in decay, the waiting seeds hold within themselves their destiny. To grow a tree. The perpetuation of life. Let me learn from Nature.
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