One fun thing about words is that they can have one meaning by themselves, then a different meaning when combined with another word. Consider the words Wash and Bag. Together they are a wash bag. Simple enough. Separate and alone, they each have a multitude of meanings. A fun and valuable exercise (for your brain), …
Author Archives: Kurt Gailey
Valentine
February is the time all those who fell in love start thinking about things more serious. Like what to do when that special someone finds out you don’t care for puppies. Oh sure, they’re cute—both the puppies and the special someone—but the puppies don’t excite you, the same way puppy poop doesn’t excite you. So …
Evidence
Recently, I was told, by someone who was objectively observing me, that I’m “one of those people” who must have evidence. I accept. I agree. Show me the evidence. Evidence comes in two main forms. There’s empirical evidence, and there’s empyreal evidence. Empirical evidence is temporal, tangible, often visible. Chromosomes, for instance, are evidence which …
An Ocean of Writing
Fly tying. Spell casting. Arm breaking. Cast forming. Writing your name on a friend’s cast would be “cast spelling.” Writing your name under a table would be covert vandalism. Writing your name in the snow is whizzing. Writing your name in a tree is woodcarving. Writing your name in clouds is skywriting. Writing with paper …
In Plain Sight
With stereo vision you can find a lot of things. Do you have anyone in your life who loses things? Or do you have anyone in your life who asks you endlessly where things are? I love this game and hate it at the same time. Especially when it involves the refrigerator. It seems like …
