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Disclaimer: Knowledge is limiting. Knowledge is static. Understanding is limitless. Understanding is fluid. I lay no claim to knowledge. I do lay claim to understanding. The primary weakness of the following is that it is written with words. Words lie in the realm of knowledge. They often try to shape the shapeless; define that which […]
Ready made dessert: Step 1: Obtain suitable tupperware. Step 2: Go to the nearest Registry of Motor Vehicles. Step 3: Scoop up any wandering jello puddles. If none are immediately available, just wait patiently. Step 4: Chill before serving. “Huh?!” you wisely say. _____________________ A man walks into the Registry. Behind the desk is a […]
T’was the first night of Chanukah And all through the house, Every creature was stirring Not only the mouse. The menorah was all ready, The candles (only two) all set, The blessings a started… Oh you meshuga! You forgot the matches to get! The kids come running Expecting many a box. The older folks sit […]
My window looks out on an endless field. The field goes off to the horizon in all directions. In the middle of this field is a large stone wall. There is no explanation for the wall. It has been there for as long as I can remember, and has that sense of permanence that suggests […]
The rather bored looking security guard looked up from her coffee. “Can I help you?” I handed her my business card. Clearly printed on it were the words: Beasties Anonymous. Founder, CEO and Chief Hunter N E Guy. “A Mr. Jeneric called me. Said he had a monster problem.” She took the card and looked […]
‘Twas many nights including Christmas, and all through the land Many a creature was stirring, much fear was at hand; The pictures were hung by chimneys with care, In hopes that our soldiers soon would return here; The children were wandering far from their beds, While delusions of wellness danced in president’s heads; And mammas […]
Why honors? Hmmmmm These things come to the top of my head: 1. None can be born without them. 2. They help protect us from danger. 3. They are often the first up in the morning. 4. They help determine if we are sick with the touch of a hand. 5. When brought to anger […]
There is a chasm. It is bottomless, endless and very broad. Crossing it is a Great Bridge. On one side of the chasm: bright white Light and clarity. The other side: Darkness, shadow, obscuring mists. I am Legion. I thrive in The Darkness. The shadow hides me; to me the mists cling. Yet I am […]
A child is born. The child opens its eyes for the first time, and they are filled with wonder. The child hears its first sound, and it is music. The child feels love, and … remembers. And then time passes. The world that really isn’t exerts its pressure. Wonder fades. Music becomes cacophony. And love […]
