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Just Shelley

On being a sensualist

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. The world that lieth in wickedness, the sensualist, has no taste nor relish for that bread which cometh down from God out of heaven, and nourisheth the soul up unto eternal life. Thomas Lechtworth, They that wait upon the Lord Roget’s Thesaurus defines a sensualist as a person devoted to pleasure and […]

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Just Shelley

Shallows

In the shallows, in soft, soft sand, you can stand very still and the little fishies will nibble at your toes. In the shallows, in soft, soft sand, you can look down through clear, clear water and be master of all you see. In the shallows, in soft, soft sand, you can laugh at tiny […]

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Critters

Always time for the important things in life

I was hard at work on my newly upgraded server earlier today, installing libraries, creating databases, moving code. It was so nice to have all that room and I wasn’t paying too much attention to my surroundings. Well, my little girl, Zoe, was having none of this. First she dragged her feather in, plopping it down on […]

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Weblogging

Get better

Per Jeneane and Ann came news that Marek was ill from unknown causes, in pain, and in the hospital. Bad news. Tonight, we hear from David that Marek has an intestinal infection and is going home on Sunday – much better news. Marek, this is what happens when you quit smoking – your body starts becoming a much more attractive habitat for nasties.

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Weblogging Writing

The world’s smallest postings

Steve Himmer (or should that be Opt Himmer? 5 Himmer?) subtly started something yesterday* that was intriguing to say the least: Is brevity really the soul of wit? Or, more precisely, am I capable of saying anything without rattling and rambling for 1000 words at a time? Included with this paragraph is a link to a new […]