Old Sneezes

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Too many ideas

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Do you ever get spells when your mind races? So fast you can’t keep track of the new thoughts and ideas popping up every second? It’s like being on speed. Take notes, you say. What? I’ve got things scribbled on milk cartons! What I should have is a Dictaphone. Can I use your Dictaphone? No [...]

Laughing in the face of death

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

A man I never knew passed away the other morning. I wish I had known him.
I know his son-in-law since we were infants. In Infants. Baby Infants. I know his wife almost as long.
The Irish grapevine might get messages mangled more often than not, but if the message is important it spreads fast and clear. [...]

My unCV

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

I’ve flown in a balloon. I’ve been out on a yacht. Out of reach on the reach. I’ve been off on a tangent. Footed turf, hedged bets, couched potatoes, walled gardens.
I’ve been up in a parachute. Down in the dumps. On time. Off topic.
I’ve driven trucks. In driven snow. Drove a bargain. Worked a digger. [...]

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