Sir, the worst way of being intimate, is by scribbling. –Dr. Johnson
Posted in Observations, Philosophy, Politics on Oct 22nd, 2009
I’m not sounding a call for the legal profession although such an alert might be warranted. No, my dismay is with our elected representatives in Congress and with the usual obtuse behavior we American Yahoos so energetically embrace. We spend so much time and energy posturing how important health and education are to us as [...]
Posted in General, Observations, Odds & Ends on Oct 5th, 2009
The predominate community mantra these days is: Buy Local. Taken at face value, this injunction seems to be a reasonable way both to engage and stimulate local businesses; however, as with all issues, the devil is very often in the details. Approximately eight years ago I contracted with a local home maintenance company, Pike’s, to [...]
Posted in General, Observations, Philosophy, Poetry, Politics, Technology on Aug 25th, 2009
After 20 years of reliable service I decided it was time to replace our old multi-tool Panasonic with something more powerful and easier to use. In addition to conducting research online to evaluate possible replacement options, I also spent considerable time testing various models at the usual brick and mortar establishments. Nothing really seem to [...]
Posted in Family, Memorial, Observations, Philosophy on Aug 11th, 2009
Several weeks have last since my last post. My silence has its source in the reticence one inevitably experiences when a loved one dies, in my case, it was my mother; however, her passing was absent the pain and anguish I have heard recounted that others have suffered. Whereas I have had an intellectual and [...]
Posted in Observations, Technology, genealogy on Jul 2nd, 2009
Spring rains were abundant this year and the parched central Piedmont of North Carolina was officially removed from the state’s drought listing. Unfortunately rainfall is much more effective when it follows reasonable patterns rather than sporadic and localized downpours. We have been treated to one rather onerous deluge a few weeks ago that relieved the [...]
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Sir, the worst way of being intimate, is by scribbling. –Dr. Johnson
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The Blood of Flowers
A Novel
Anita Amirrezvani
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