Category Archives: thinking in words

Resolving Not To Resolve

This year I am resolved not to make any resolutions. OK maybe one resolution: To take stock daily of the present situation and release the past to its proper place. I will continue to grope through my life making changes … Continue reading

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Letter Play

A’s an ace just in case B’s bees see C’s and seize C’s on the seas as D’s do with Ease and E’s do in threes. Unlike f, in which letter and sound are the same, G says Gee sometimes … Continue reading

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Self Experiment #6: blogging as a fictional exercise

I have launched my latest self experiment. It is a blog written by a fictional character, a family and personal history. My character will only be interacting with people on the blog itself. So if anyone leaves a comment my … Continue reading

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A Twice Found Note

From a note that was on my desk on a Monday afternoon that I found later in my pocket as I searched for parking meter change: Louis, the blind man came to see about covering the door windows. He says … Continue reading

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Today’s Poem Is Brought to You by Sunday Telemarketing

The Household Body “Can I speak with the head of the house?” The Telemarketer asked. I thought: Do houses have heads, and can you speak with them? “No,” I said. But then I thought: If a person is the head, … Continue reading

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