Monthly Archives: March 2017

Ten paces, turn, and fire

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Jerry Johnson

Dueling may not be the perfect solution, but why not give it a try? We are killing about 25 people each day with handguns anyway, so why not structure, regulate and conduct all that mayhem and slaughter in a way … Continue reading →

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Solastalgia

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Jerry Johnson

Solastalgia: the emotional and mental distress of a person living in a deteriorating natural environment, an existential anxiety about and grief for a vanishing landscape and its biota; a neologism coined by Glenn Albrecht (b. 1953), philosopher and retired professor … Continue reading →

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Not for human consumption

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Jerry Johnson

Not for human consumption An oft-told bird hunter’s joke, but worth retelling. Old bird hunter Bill comes home from a long day afield and finds his wife is out for the evening. He opens the refrigerator and discovers she has … Continue reading →

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All-in

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Jerry Johnson

We all live on death row in cells of our own devising. – from The Ancient Minstrel by Jim Harrison (1937-2016), American writer of poetry, novels, novellas, essays and screenplays The good artist believes that nobody is good enough to … Continue reading →

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