From my earliest memories, I’ve been fascinated with animals. I always felt a great affinity with wolves, and, to a lesser extent with hawks (I’m not that parochial about it – I include falcons in that love, although I can’t seem to view eagles as part of that group – not sure why.) I was … Continue reading
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Fractured Fragment Friday: “The Wolves Will Come” (and a coupon!)
The expression “The Wolves Will Come” was supposed to be a negative and represent a danger; colonists are on the run from their enemies, and they are forced to leave their home and their elderly behind. I wanted the elder to be abandoned by necessity, but proudly, not as a victim. It wasn’t until I … Continue reading
Fractured Fragment Friday: “The Re-Entanglement of Grant Decker”
I give a lot of thought to dementia and Alzheimer’s. It could be because my wife has an aunt with the latter, or due to hearing of prominent people (Ronald Regan, Terry Pratchett) who have wound up with it. Then again, it’s more likely on my mind because my own memory always seems to be … Continue reading
Meandering Monday about You Mortals
I joke a lot about being immortal (well, most people who hear me think I’m joking, so let’s go with that.) Healthwise, I’ve been very lucky. I am seldom ill, and when I do succumb to illness, I’m over it in a couple of days, versus the week or two that others get to enjoy. … Continue reading
Fractured Fragment Friday: “The Unreliability of the Mature Mind”
“The Unreliability of the Mature Mind” is an ongoing concern for me as I watch my memory slip further from being reliable. I wondered – if you had an advanced brain-washing technique that involved creating false memories by building new neural connections, would it work with people whose neural pathways aren’t holding together? Could dementia … Continue reading
Fractured Fragment Friday: “Bugging Out”
In “Bugging Out” I was exploring a couple of disturbing observations about impermanence – the way that buildings seem to instantly appear (yes, I know they were probably being built for weeks and I just wasn’t paying attention) and also how common objects that I know I just saw simply vanish (where did I put those … Continue reading
Meandering Monday about Sausage
I love sausage. There’s a saying about not wanting to see how the sausage is made – it’s of course not always about SAUSAGE – just an analogy about how there are some (MANY, actually) things that it’s better that you NEVER know the details of. When a child wants to know about chicken nuggets, … Continue reading
