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Y. Tombstone Chronicles
Introduction: ‘Aftermath of a Lengthy Rejection Slip’ was Charles Bukowski’s first published story… Robert Pirsig claimed to have accumulated 103 rejection slips before his masterwork, ‘Zen and Motorcycle Maintenance’, was accepted… Much more intimidating was the boast of Truman Capote that he “never had a rejection slip.” I have no presumption of comparing my experience to that of…
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K. Snippets of Gratitude (intro.)
No dog owner can ever be convinced that a certain look in a beloved pooches’ eyes can be something baser that ‘Gratitude’. No matter what science informs about the nature of canine sentience, it is impossible to describe their dog’s reactions without attributing human emotions: trust, joy and utter thankfulness in the presence of the…
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K. Snippets of Gratitude
With a grim nod, W.S. slipped around me to withdraw a book from the mahogany bookcase. “This–– this was my late sister-in-law’s child.” He handed it over. ‘Ribbons of Steel: The Story of the Northern Alberta Railways.’ I leafed through. The photos were sharp, and the paper was high-quality. On the overleaf of the dustjacket…
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I. Soundtracks (con’d)
Like many Canadians of my generation, I became a devotee of Saint Leonard from the first hearing ‘Songs of Leonard Cohen.’ Through the mid-1970s, I eagerly awaited the release of each of his albums. I was never disappointed in his music until ‘Death of a Ladies Man’ (1977). The excuse that the nearly unlistenable record…
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J. Of Beauty and the Bestial (con’d)
As in an art gallery, one could keep moving along the cordons or momentarily linger before the galleries. The models were arranged on softly lit pedestals–– each accompanied by a description of the biological functions displayed. Some models were stripped down to artfully reveal a particular bodily system (circulatory, digestive, skeletal et. al.). Exhibits that…
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J. Of Beauty and the Bestial (intro.)
Introduction: With apologies to real scholars–– the title of this set of thematic pieces was derived from a rudimentary reading of Aristotle’s ‘Metaphysics’: In it, he referenced ‘kalon’ [beauty] as that which reflects harmony and symmetry. Such harmony and symmetry are most readily manifested in the natural world. For example, in beholding a beautiful landscape one can…
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