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Lady luck…
… won’t get out of bed until you do.
Monkeyminds; or, Fiddlesticks
… and so it seems to me that in this most twenty-first of centuries we live our lives in a state of unending distraction. The… Read More »Monkeyminds; or, Fiddlesticks
Kurt Vonnegut on the Shapes of Stories
Less then five minutes long. Entertaining and true. (His Slaughtehouse-Five is the only successful anti-war novel I’ve read).
New Year’s Revolution; or, Wot No Retrospective?
When we are young we busy ourselves in forming schemes for succeeding time, and miss the gratifications that are before us; when we are old… Read More »New Year’s Revolution; or, Wot No Retrospective?
MetaCroc: 50k; New Rhythms
This post is part of a series recording the growth (or shrinkage) of DriverlessCrocodile in the spirit of experiment, and in case the information is… Read More »MetaCroc: 50k; New Rhythms
“Shame On You”
… is an odd construction. We don’t say “Joy on you”, or “Pride on you”.* I speculate (please correct me if you know better) that… Read More »“Shame On You”
On Fish and Ponds
Q: Would you rather be a big fish in a small pond, or a small fish in a big pond? A: As with most questions… Read More »On Fish and Ponds
God’s Servant [Jakarta edition]
Some questions to bear in mind: Who’s it for? (Who is your project- or organisation, or life – supposed to be serving? What’s the official… Read More »God’s Servant [Jakarta edition]
How do hamsters outsmart humans?
For those who came in late, this is Joan. Born to Run Most of the signs – particularly the signs she leaves in her food… Read More »How do hamsters outsmart humans?