Month: April 2025
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Chuang Tzu Comic
More than half a lifetime ago I was a student at a very expensive liberal arts college called Reed. I was not a good student. The college is in Portland Oregon and the city was beautiful at the time. I could wander freely because I was also in the military and looked more dangerous than…
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Being Broke Stinks
Tomorrow is payday. Today our cell phone bill was due. Tomorrow’s check is already spent. I need to sell art.
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Joining Conference
I woke up in time to turn on General Conference. A few minutes into it Ben sat on my head behind me. I went to get a chair for him and when I came back he had taken my chair so I sat next to him in the one I had just gotten. It was…
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General Conference A25
Today and tomorrow The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is holding its semiannual General Conference. I listened to the first two hour block in my pajamas this morning. But I brought a spirit of contention and sloth. I don’t remember much from it and it only finished an hour and a half…
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Sedentary Life
I am sitting in an easy chair drinking beer. I still have my clothes on but not my shoes. If anyone were to invade my home I probably wouldn’t stand much of a chance, but I keep repeating to myself that if God constrains me to kill someone He will provide a way. I’m not…
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Pajamas on a Wednesday
I haven’t done a lot today. I haven’t even gotten out of my pajamas. My alarm didn’t go off at 9 am. I’m not sure if I accidentally turned it off or if a child was playing with my phone. At any rate I was less aware than I should be in the morning. The…
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Big Changes
This morning when we woke up the entire family was cured of autism. Ether was actually a girl cat and gave birth to a litter of six kittens. I have decided to convert to Buddhism, give up all my worldly possessions, and join a monastery. . . . Lastly it is April Fools Day in…