Yossarian (Joseph Heller Catch-22) “He had decided to live forever or die in the attempt\” “From now on I\’m thinking only of me.\” Major Danby replied indulgently with a superior smile: \”But, Yossarian, suppose everyone felt that way.\” \”Then,\” said Yossarian, \”I\’d certainly be a damned fool to feel any other way, wouldn\’t I?” “I’m […]
Readers surprised by my post \”Books do furnish a (hospital) room\” where I list Shakespeare, Dickens, Conan Doyle, Wodehouse and Pratchett, as authors to take with me for an extended hospital stay, are obviously unfamiliar with Terry Pratchett. Pratchett is an author who can write thoughts like this – \”No one is finally dead until the
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Being creative just means thinking of something to do or say that not one of ten billion humans, past and present, has ever thought of doing or saying before.
How can Pratchett and Adams be dead and such bad people be alive?
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Sometimes an idea for a blog post comes to me quickly and disappears just as quickly. It is as if I am standing at the bus stop, waiting to board the bus, ticket held between my fingers. Suddenly a gust of wind blows the ticket out of my hand and down the street. I take
A quick hello to all my new guests – welcome. I will try to live up to your expectations as we ride through the desert on a ship with no name. If you know of others who might like what I am doing please pass the word. All aboard!
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