Category Archives: Being Human

Poems of April 2018 #1

Posted on April 7, 2018 by randomyriad

Concentric Bubbles When I think in poetry, I draw diagrams of meaning inside larger circles of words made of symbols for windy sounds  constricted.   Packs of baseball cards on the racks as I walk past into the supermarket enclosed me in … Continue reading →

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A Dust Devil on Mars and Other Weather Closer To Home.

Posted on March 15, 2018 by randomyriad

27-May-2005 Spirit’s Wind-Driven Traveler on Mars (Spirit Sol 486) Movie clip: GIF (6 MB) | Quick Time (1.8 MB) A dust devil spins across the surface of Gusev Crater just before noon on Mars. NASA’s Spirit rover took the series of images … Continue reading →

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These are the Good Old Days

Posted on March 4, 2018 by randomyriad

Wait until now becomes then, then you will see how happy we were. Paraphrased from Susan Sontag, Unguided Tour  

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The Problem is Civil Obedience

Posted on February 18, 2018 by randomyriad

via Video: Matt Damon reads from Howard Zinn’s “The Problem is Civil Obedience”

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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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