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Nothing Would Be More Natural

Sabbath morning, when I woke up to clear out my inbox and ponder what messages were worth reading and replying to, I came upon a message from a publisher who was pleased at the book reviews I had done and … Continue reading

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Waking Up In Tallinn

Imagine yourself in a room about twelve feet wide and twenty feet long.  There are four beds, two of them twin-sized beds and two of them double-sized beds, placed at the four corners of this room.  My bed is at … Continue reading

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On My Way To Your Apartment I Write For Fear Of Silence

Some time ago my Pandora station played a song by Young The Giant that I had not known before, “Apartment,” which deeply moved me.  In listening to the song I realized that You Tube had been trying to get me … Continue reading

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Overstaying Your Welcome

For me, the funniest and most telling aspect of this weekend was being told rather unceremoniously but unsurprisingly that there was another group renting the group campground at Beacon Rock in about ten minutes and that it was time to … Continue reading

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On Lassitude, Or, The Dog Days Of Summer

This morning when I came into work and got my initial glass of water, a coworker of mine was cleaning up some spilled coffee and commented that it was the Mondayest of Wednesdays.  I commented, in light of the fact … Continue reading

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This Isn’t Everything You Are

There are certain situations in life that are guaranteed to make people feel embarrassed or humiliated.  Having one’s private business end up under the harsh glare of the camera and becoming the punch line of endless jokes, finding oneself in … Continue reading

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A Worthy Experiment

When one notices the same pattern repeating over and over again, it is worthwhile to change the conditions of the experiment to avoid repeating the same problem over and over again. I have at times commented on the curious nature … Continue reading

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On Caus Mieux Quand On Ne Dit Pas Causons

Last night I had one of my all too frequent nights of troubled dreams [1]. I dreamed that I was returning to the area of Central Florida where I grew up in the company of others, showing them around to … Continue reading

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And I Can’t See That I’m Not Blind

As I woke up this morning, in my addled state after a rotten night of sleep, I fumbled for my glasses and plugged in the room lamp, and realized that my glasses were on top of the book on the … Continue reading

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Persona

Some years ago, when I lived in Florida, I had a roommate who loved to play a video game in the Persona series, out of Japan. In this role playing game, the only people who can save the world from … Continue reading

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