Chutzpah is potentially a costly indulgence….
Ffolkes, Eyes grew heavy in the overly warm dining room, glazing into insensibility, as the world’s second most boring speech droned on interminably. To Darcy Simmons it seemed she fought with the...
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Ffolkes, As I entered the room where my computer resides, I heard a low moaning sound coming from just outside the back door…. I went to see what was there, and, lo! Lying on my back porch, bleeding...
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Ffolkes, “Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued.” ~~ Socrates ~~ Euro-Union Mars Science Lab, Artist’s rendition of post-landing configuration.– from Space.com I’m wondering, if the folks...
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Ffolkes, “Imagination is the one weapon in the war against reality.” ~~ Jules de Gaultier ~~ OMG! So SCARY!… Dragon Style Tai Chi! So much for good intentions…. Having slept two full hours past my...
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Ffolkes, “Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do.” ~~ Bertrand Russell ~~ Image created in Celestia (Astronomy software) by gigoid Good morning…. Or, so it says here on the label....
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Ffolkes, “The world is ruled by feelings, not reason.” ~~ Zen-ish Bee ~~ Dusk at Murphy’s Bar Spanish Arch, Galway Hajime…. Today’s Pearl may be a bit choppy, both in appearance and overall impact....
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Ffolkes, “Ask of friends only what is honorable.” ~~ Marcus Tullius Cicero ~~ Oregon Wine Country Hajime…. Once again, I ain’t got it. Some might ask, “What ain’t you got?”, but, they’re just jealous....
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Ffolkes, “Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites. Moderation is for monks.” ~~ Lazarus Long, from Robert A. Heinlein’s “Time Enough For Love” ~~ Ketchikan, Alaska, before the...
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