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A simpler time of life

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Jerry Johnson

A harder task will be halting those fantasy purchases – buying things we need for the grand adventures that we know will come our way… someday. The first of the twelve steps in the cure, gentlemen, is to accept that … Continue reading →

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Tombstones

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Jerry Johnson

You cannot read without a tug at your heartstrings an inscription that honors and mourns a Beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Or the grave marker of a war veteran who Gave his life so that others might … Continue reading →

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Filling the gaps

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Jerry Johnson

Some of these failed transplants are third, fourth or even fifth attempts because I am sure that eventually one will take hold and grow to full maturity. As the Roman scholar Persius assured us, “Vincit qui patitur.” (He conquers who … Continue reading →

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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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Domestic maintenance tips

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Jerry Johnson

…but what of those times your wife abandons you for an extended period – three, five, seven days, perhaps longer? Most of us can feed and clean ourselves in a crude fashion, but a week of living alone in a … Continue reading →

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Turning a blind eye

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Jerry Johnson

“Hell, you’re already deaf, and if you go blind, too, you’ll be useless in hunting camp.” Turning a blind eye The buck came out of the woods downwind and behind me, the kind of unexpected appearance I should be prepared … Continue reading →

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Super bole weekend

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Jerry Johnson

During the decline of the Roman Empire sage writers coined a phrase for this deceptive subterfuge: Panem et Circenses. The literal translation from Latin is “Bread and Circuses,” but its allegorical meaning is the appeasement of a population of dissatisfied … Continue reading →

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