Why are people so fond of positivism? Do they really trust their own senses and intellects?
I have another anecdote that shows my sister’s personality. She was a committed member of the Daughters of the American Revolution; when I mentioned that I thought they were wrong to bar Marian Anderson from Constitution Hall, her […]

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a narrative in which adjectives are used as nouns, and adverbs as verbs
psnack
A blood orange is more appetizing than orange blood.
Possible project: pinback buttons of fruits and vegetables.
a hell-bat with a bell-hat
newscaster flub: “nobody should be reported” for “nobody should be rewarded”
making things whole / making holes in things
Why not uni-task?
The odium of sodium
There’s nothing […]

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Dreams are often no better than reality; but do offer variety.
The role of the internet has changed. It used to promise diversity: people with unusual or specialized interests could find one another. Now it quantifies popularity.
The proof was in the pudding, but the dog ate it.
Did you really feed that troll a
Slice of bread […]

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Uh oh, look at Thomas Edison:
He forgot to take his medicine.
hellfire / heavenwater
One nice thing about chocolate is that the roach parts and rodent droppings blend so well with the color.
claptrap with a clicktrack
Don’t bolt your curry:
We’re in no hurry.
Books are usually considered more valuable when signed by the writer than by the reader.
Perhaps we […]

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…that you can write things in a notebook?  Many stores offer packets of paper, held together with glue, thread, or wire spiral; and a selection of pens and pencils that you can use to make marks on the paper.  Simply open the notebook the way you would a laptop, and “make believe” that the bottom […]

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“Hitler” has now become a routine term of abuse for anyone who disagrees with you.  Christians claim he was an atheist; atheists claim he was a Christian.  Carnivores claim he was a vegetarian; vegetarians claim he was a carnivore.  He’s obviously not being invoked as a real person, who did real and awful things, but […]

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(f)utility
A broom’s a useful thing, no doubt of it:
It cleans a room, and then flies out of it.
“Empiric” is an interesting word: it means both “charlatan” and “based on observation and experience.” Embedded in the language is the dogma that only theory and system can validate.
No, you don’t bolster your machismo
When you acquire the […]

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…that you can make coffee at home?  You don’t have to buy it at a cafe or doughnut shop!  Many grocery stores sell cans of roasted, ground coffee “beans.”  This black powder is not good to eat; but, if you spoon some into a paper filter and pour boiling water over it, you will get […]

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Why shouldn’t a frog fall from the sky?  Does it have something better to do?
divested of vistas
It isn’t wise to buy or sell a
Lot of eggs with salmonella.
The artist sees art as the true business of life. The audience sees art as a diversion from the true business of life. There will be […]

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genial mobs with menial jobs
The word “Luddite” has changed meanings.  It originally meant someone who was opposed to technology; now it means someone who doesn’t buy every digital product on the market.  A rejection of uncritical consumerism is not a rejection of technology; this misunderstanding is unfortunate.
A writer’s bio, in a textbook,
Can cite his last, […]

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