Monthly Archives: May 2016

Living in the cloud

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Jerry Johnson

In the wetter parts of the northern latitudes of North America black fly populations swell from late April to July, becoming a nuisance to humans engaging in common outdoor activities such as gardening, boating, camping, and backpacking.             – from … Continue reading →

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Mowing your what?

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Jerry Johnson

A telephone conversation that only country people would understand. Caller: “I tried to call you earlier today, but you didn’t answer.” Me: “Yeah, I’ve been outside all afternoon, mowing my driveway.” Caller: (pause) “Mow-ing your drive-way…”  

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Something peculiar

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Jerry Johnson

    In the very long struggle to find out your own true character there is the real possibility you’ll discover a simpleton beneath the skin, or at least something deeply peculiar.             – Jim Harrison (1937-2016), American writer of … Continue reading →

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Collisions with the future

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Jerry Johnson

Life is a series of collisions with the future; it is not the sum of what we have been, but what we yearn to be.             – José Ortega y Gasset (1883-1955), Spanish philosopher and essayist, author of Meditations on … Continue reading →

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