Sir, the worst way of being intimate, is by scribbling. –Dr. Johnson
Posted in Observations, Odds & Ends, Philosophy, Politics on Aug 31st, 2007
A year or so ago I helped clean out my father-in-law’s house, which was built nearly fifty years ago by his brother-in-law; and, as one might expect, there were all manner of accumulations and objects tucked away over time, forgotten or overlooked, until a memory suddenly sprang up and reconnected past and present. While [...]
Posted in Odds & Ends on Aug 30th, 2007
Gang graffiti in Colfax on Highway 421.
Posted in Observations, Politics on Aug 28th, 2007
Over the past few weeks I have written about my experiences as I endeavored to help a friend negotiate the maze of deception involved with email scams and to extricate himself from the muck of his own naivete or stupidity –the latter if I am being honest, the former if I am being kind. [...]
Posted in Observations, Odds & Ends, Philosophy, Politics on Aug 27th, 2007
The turtle had paused when I first noticed some movement in my peripheral vision from my window perch beside my computer and turned to investigate what had distracted me. While my vantage point was nearly five feet above and six or eight feet from the plodding reptile, it appeared to be aware of me [...]
Posted in Charitable Organizations, Technology on Aug 25th, 2007
Since writing about the travails of Senior Net in Greensboro a month ago on this blog I got an update on the organization’s status from Jean Eason. Friends Homes has offered Senior Net classroom space in recently remodeled Hinshaw Hall free of charge. While this generous gift will allow Senior Net to resume its regular [...]
Scribbling
Sir, the worst way of being intimate, is by scribbling. –Dr. Johnson
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The Zero
A Novel
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