Saturday, August 8, 2009
I've heard that...
...in Japan there is silence, even side-by-side with conversations of others. The ear does not hear, the thought does not note what's said or done, what stimulates laughter or fires anger or causes expressions of wonder. Perhaps in Japan it's thus even in Starbucks which I do not doubt are there....
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
They take a lot for granted...
the People of the System, the doctors, nurses, et al... With their happy assumption of their own sublime autoritas, they also assume that we are all on board their ship, just waiting to be directed. So they direct. They don't ask, they don't consider, they whisk you along at their pace, regardless...
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Saturday, July 4, 2009
I find the high pitched whining of mosquitoes most unpleasant.
Neither am I much liking that of these sonic skeeter-discouragers. I haven't decided if it's working yet, but I wonder if skeeters care, seeing as they are making such a similar sound themselves. What if they like it? Well, I could put it across the room, if they do.
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Music again!
Last week, Charlie and I took Amtrak up to Seattle--that was a first for him, and first in a long while for me--to attend another symphony concert. The first piece was a surprise. Not a good one. It was something very new, commissioned by the Seattle Symphony--so I guess they had to play it. The...
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
If you dislike a blogger's style or message, don't read.
Simple as that. No clicks, no attention, no audience. No pennies. Why engage in conversation with someone who will not/can not listen, or hear you? Why listen to someone who only wants to own your ears and manipulate your feelings and your thoughts? Why play their game? Ignore trolls, don't feed...
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Yoo-hooooooo!
Where has everyone gone? Has the weather finally turned so nice that everyone is out soaking in the sunshine? Has the winter dragged on so long, people are in a funk, staring at the keyboard with nothing to say? Has the making-a-living part of the day overwhelmed the writing-on-Blogit impulse?...
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
ps Susan Boyle
I theorize that the great fuss about this plain woman with the spectacular voice especially in the US is due to our immense starvation for beauty that is not merely glamour. I use the word in its most traditional sense, as the false shine and illusory beauty with which the soulless Fae seduce...
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Monday, April 27, 2009
Susan Boyle
Some days ago someone told me, you have to watch this video... And tonight I finally got around to it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxPZh4AnWyk The comments of the judges following the song come down to this: "This is the biggest wake-up call ever!" The wake-up call is this: to reconsider how we...
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Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Something about our pets
I've heard many people say that we are attached to our pets because they give us unconditional love. But it occurs to me that there is something more important they do: they allow us to give unconditional love. That's something to think about.
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Monday, April 6, 2009
I want my Postum!
A little research has determined that Kraft has discontinued the production of Postum--a cereal/molasses based instant drink that was introduced as a substitute for coffee. In fact, it was never a good coffee replacer, but it was a tasty and unique hot beverage deserving of a place of its own among...
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