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Daily Prompt: Language in 2100:
What will language be in 2100? Got it! Spelling as we know it will be extinct. Acronyms will abound along with keys words that will be known as “conveyers.” For example, “sets” or something close to that will mean that you are about to give reasons why something is blah, blah. If you are asked…
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From Art to Ignorance
One day per week I “lace’em” up and drive five hours roundtrip to this special workplace. While I love the job, getting there is consuming me like this past Tuesday when the drive along California I-80 West was highlighted by three exit signs completely covered with graffiti. They weren’t my exits, but, come on, drivers,…
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Ladybug in Walkway
At first I thought it was a button in the middle of a walkway. But I bent down and verified that was a ladybug. I took a photo—the bug didn’t move. It was destined to be trampled if it weren’t dead already. I took a business card and slid it under the bug—still no movement.…
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What I Dislike About Lines…
I was in line yesterday at Starbucks. The guy in front of me was discovering his nose. I can see doing that while driving, maybe, but not at a place where food and beverages are served. I don’t like lines unless they are friendly. I don’t like people who cut in front, feigning…
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The Moment a Pelican Dives
Last week I blogged on how taking a photo of a single falling leaf presents itself as a photo-shop moment even if it isn’t. I’ll add to the list a “diving pelican,” as noted above. The pelican goes beak first but not after gliding horizontally for a few seconds as if it were leisure time…
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Worst Jobs, Ever
I’ve been fortunate to enjoy almost every job I’ve had over the past half-century. But in the beginning I paid my dues in the world of crappy work with two employment gigs that were hazardous to my mental and physical health. Injection molder at a rubber plant: I’d done this type of…
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You lose power …
You lose power when you use power. A famous politician once told me in private that “you lose power when you use power.” He wanted me to make a specific decision without having to tell me what choice to make. It was up to me to figure out what choice would trigger the “use of…
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