Snowbrush
The cost of harmony
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I am in wonder that there is so much violence in the world, as it has been my experience that people will tolerate a great deal before they ...
Organizations; feelings of superiority
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I got up this morning, opened the blinds, and turned on the radio. The first word spoken was Iraq, so I changed over to a classical music st...
Why we eat badly; the holiness of good food
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Peggy’s parents sent us a $60 fruitcake for Christmas. It’s a heaven-in-a-bite affair for someone like myself who loves fruitcake, but it’s ...
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My joy in baking
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Since Peggy was diagnosed as pre-diabetic, I’ve become quite excited about the possibilities of barely processed grains, and am going throug...
People who don't acknowledge others
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A man with two white dogs just walked by. I’ve seen him almost daily for years. His dogs are longhaired yet always clean. He is in his forti...
I lose nine pounds in three weeks
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I dropped to 149 yesterday, a nine-pound loss in three weeks. My leather belts hang so loose that I’ve gone to webbing. Hunger is no fun, al...
I lose nine pounds in three weeks
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I dropped to 149 yesterday, a nine-pound loss in three weeks. My leather belts hang so loose that I’ve gone to webbing. Hunger is no fun, al...
Behavior at the library, the rewards of kindness
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I go to the library several times a week, and have consistently found its environs to contain the most insane, criminal, and otherwise despe...
Winter mountain biking
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Often, during our trips to the woods, Peggy has wanted to hike farther or stay out later than I considered safe. Last Sunday, we biked five ...
Problems with dog poop, hunting
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As I mowed today for the last time this year, I observed that it is an unalterable law of the universe that no matter how fine a man a perso...
Marvin and the junior warden's station
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Marvin is an eighty-year-old Masonic brother. He is popular, does more than his share to keep the lodge running, and knows Masonic ritual be...
Scavenging, profanity
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I just came home with a knit cap that I found in the street. It was dripping wet and contained an earthworm, a scorpion, and leaf litter; bu...
Chronic pain, fasting as a possible remedy
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My knee has hurt so much this week that I have limped at times. Peggy asked if I ever think about going ahead and having it replaced. Her qu...
An alarming discovery
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I carry pepper spray, and if I see someone whose appearance disturbs me, I take note of which way the wind blows. I know that such security ...
A woodland encounter with two large dogs
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Peggy and I have been taking advantage of breaks in the weather to go biking in the woods with the dogs. Yesterday, we saw a pygmy owl sitti...
Laura Bush and the War in Iraq; my own part in evil
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I dreamed that I was talking to Laura Bush about the War in Iraq. With many tears, I pointed to the utter and pointless waste of lives and m...
Emily Brontë,Carson McCullers, Eugene Sledge
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I just finished The Heart is a Lonely Hunter and Wuthering Heights, both of which were written by women in their twenties. Who would have th...
When goddesses die; thoughts on aging
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I woke up today dreaming that I was having an affair with a 27 year old. Bonnie awakened at the same time, stretched gracefully, and looked ...
Gavain's massage; frolicking goddesses
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I got that massage. I knew from Gavain’s website that he was young, sensitive, intuitive, elfin, and, most importantly, cheap. He lives in a...
A night spent brooding; comfort from Marcus Aurelius
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Over the weekend, I dug trenches and drove posts. I think I broke my hand, but the pain from that was minor compared to total-body soreness ...
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