Category: General Musings
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Watch My Brain
They are making a movie about my brain. Starring Ben Stiller. The movie, called The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, is based on James Thurber’s short story of the same title. Sadly, I don’t remember much from my homeschool education, but I do remember the first time I read that story. I was feeling resentful…
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God Bless America
One afternoon when I was in college, a friend and I went to a late lunch in Beverly, MA, to talk and catch up. After lunch, we decided to walk from the downtown area to the beach, a few blocks away. Walking past a few bars, two pizza places, three dry cleaners, a skate shop…
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If I become a writer
If I become a writer, please forgive me. I can see it now – the first time you hear that I’ve been published. You go to some huge bookstore, seek out my book with my name and a strange, shiny cover (because I won’t be able to resist the bizarre pictures nor will my book…