Monthly Archives: August 2019

Is Is

Posted on August 17, 2019 by swabby429

On this day in 1998, then President of the United States, Bill Clinton made his infamous grammatical reply. He had been asked whether or not the statement by his attorney Robert Bennett to Judge Susan Wright, “there is absolutely no … Continue reading →

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Orange Viking Glass …Floral Friday

Posted on August 16, 2019 by swabby429

I spent nearly an hour searching Google image files in a vain attempt to identify the name of the long stemmed plant that I used in all three of today’s projects. The package label nor the store’s shelf identifier did … Continue reading →

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Too Loose, Too Tight

Posted on August 15, 2019 by swabby429

There’s an old pithy tale from South Asian culture regarding balance. It is said that the Lord Buddha once asked a sitar player how he tuned his instrument. The musician replied that if he tunes the strings too loose, no … Continue reading →

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So Weird

Posted on August 14, 2019 by swabby429

Weirdness and ambiguity have always seemed attractive to me. Cookie cutter conformity and the status quo seem bland and sad. Once I deliberately tried to live what seems to be the lifestyle of a mainstream, Midwestern American male. This experience … Continue reading →

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Assuming

Posted on August 13, 2019 by swabby429

Many of the problems I’ve caused in relationships are connected in some way with assumptions. This proclivity has been rooted in being somewhat of a “people pleaser”. I hate conflict and confrontations, so conflation is a default way of thinking. … Continue reading →

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Too Hard To Choose

Posted on August 12, 2019 by swabby429

While jotting down items to buy at the supermarket yesterday morning, I decided to treat myself to pizza for lunch. I rationalized the desire for pizza by reminding myself that on Saturday, I had finished rebuilding a table lamp in … Continue reading →

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Flowering

Posted on August 11, 2019 by swabby429

Sometimes I wonder if other people who enjoy thinking about alternative world history also enjoy pondering alternative personal history. I know that I like to do both. In the physical sense, if my great-grandparents had not moved away from Europe … Continue reading →

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