Author Archives: randomyriad

Thinking Cattywampus

Posted on February 10, 2018 by randomyriad

Here are some random slightly askew ideas to shift your point of view and maybe your approach to life. There are so many perspectives to consider if you just pay attention. “But what I really want is to have it … Continue reading →

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Heaven Is A Traffic Jam On The 405

Posted on February 7, 2018 by randomyriad

Originally posted on synthetic zerØ:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09M3C4VD1Fg

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Ursula Le Guin, again?

Posted on January 31, 2018 by randomyriad

Giant Flying Cats! This woman really had some brilliant ideas. Although, it might be a bit frightening as well. But really this is a great book filled with some very interesting writing and fantastic storytelling, and big freakin’ cats that … Continue reading →

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A Dangerous Woman

Posted on January 29, 2018 by randomyriad

Ursula K. Le Guin: The Rabble-Rouser with a Gentle Smile By Neil Gaiman January 25, 2018 IN MEMORIAM   The thing about Ursula K. Le Guin was that she didn’t actually look like a rabble-rousing, bomb-throwing, dangerous woman. She had a … Continue reading →

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The Opposite of Civilization

Posted on January 24, 2018 by randomyriad

It is a durable, ubiquitous, specious metaphor, that one about veneer (or paint, or pliofilm, or whatever) hiding the nobler reality beneath. It can conceal a dozen fallacies at once. One of the most dangerous is the implication that civilization, being artificial, … Continue reading →

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