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I was going to leave a comment on Pam’s blog that would have been longer than her wonderful post. She has tossed a spark into a pile of draft blog posts that have begun to smolder in their respective folders.

This will lead to something. Watch this space in the future, but enjoy Pam’s wit and wisdom today. Comments are closed here, but Pam loves comments.

Butterfly Sand

For years that has been what I have been claiming. I may need to rethink that statement. Perhaps a little context . . .

Luddites were a loosely based organization of English textile workers in the 19th century who protested against the use of machines. They were afraid of losing their jobs. Sound familiar? Protests turned violent, property and people were destroyed.

As so often happens, the movement was co-opted decades later to serve another purpose. People have used it as a rallying cry against all technology. It is this cry that forecasts the evils of technology and the demise of modern society. I beg to differ.

We live longer than we did in the 1800’s. We have cured diseases that once decimated entire communities. We have explored our world and beyond. Life is good. Or it could be. We have unleashed rampart greed and cynicism. We have generations of…

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Dan, the other Dan. The west coast Dan, speaking on the subject of literature. Hey, he used to be a teacher, so…

Comments are off here – but Dan is accepting them.

itkindofgotawayfromyou

Tolstoy , at least , I can understand . He didn’t like Shakespeare much , I guess , and that gives him a few points in my book . Shakespeare I can understand , too , mostly . It’s not his fault that he lived so long ago . That is , before the world spoke American . Shakespeare’s not as bad as that guy G . Chaucer , who wrote great stuff albeit indecipherably . He calls , after all , a daisy a ‘day’s eye’ , for Pete’s sake !

James Joyce ! Now there was a writer’s writers’ writer ! There’s a guy who knows his letters . And his words . His words , for sure , made up and designed for intellectual impact , I guess . And he’s Irish , too . That gives him a few extra points in my book . But…

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Last week, I was in Burlington, MA for a short series of meetings. On Tuesday, I drove around at lunch. I was in search of a small café a friend had taken me to years ago, and, of course, I’m always on the lookout for interesting doors. The restaurant was in Lexington, but it has... Continue Reading →

Last week, John Holton posted a Just Jot January entry titled: “Everything Stops For T-Accounts.” I started to leave a lengthy comment, but it was going to be one of those I-shoulda-wrote-a-blog-post comments, so I told him I’d be back. John probably debited ‘inspiration’ and credited ‘comment’ or perhaps the other way round. You see,... Continue Reading →

I don't normally post on Tuesdays, but today is special. Last week, I tried adding 'Curious' as a upcoming prompt for Linda Hill's Just Jot January series. Linda pointed out that she already had 'curiosity' and could not accept my suggestion. That set off a small chain-reaction which will become clear on Monday, when I... Continue Reading →

I came home sick yesterday. I was not able to assemble a proper post, but I have 8 doors in the gallery that I had uploaded. These are all from New York City Enjoy. Oh, here's the link for Thursday Doors.

Whether you are still awake from the last day of 2018 or greeting the first day of of this New Year well-rested and refreshed, we wish you all the best in 2019! I hope you can enjoy this day without the benefit of aspirin. There are some good football games on today, the Twilight Zone... Continue Reading →

Recently, there has been a couple recent announcements regarding Lime Bikes in the city of Hartford. Yes, I’ve written about Lime Bikes before for this blogfest, but these announcements have caused me to want to return. You see, not all the news about Lime Bikes has been good news. The bikes proved to be more... Continue Reading →

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A Luddite Wanna Be?

tolstoy , joyce , ezra , & others

Always Possible – #1LinerWeds

Pass Fail or Not – #1LinerWeds

Curious – #JusJoJan

Wordless Doors – #ThursdayDoors

Happy New Year!

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Respect the Ride – #WATWB

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