The Noble Tree

The noble tree. What do we get from the tree? On a hot day, we get shade. That’s a beautiful thing. We might take trees for granted until a hot day, and then the shade is so ultimately necessary. On a hot day the tree gets the appreciation it deserves. Sitting under a tree on …

Wrongness

Like a toy store with extremely tall shelves. Like a couch with no cushion. Like a gard-dog with no teeth. Like a rich man with no imagination. Like an empty well. Like a mountain bike with only one wheel. Like a talentless pride. Like salsa with no peppers. Like a spider with no venom. Like …

How To Quatro

How to role-play: Obtain 12-sided die. Create map. Paint miniatures. Use your imagination. Dread the return to reality. How to be unscientific: Latch on to common chestnuts. Spout common chestnuts at every possible moment. Pretend everyone else is less intelligent. Argue for narrow-minded ideas. Get offended at disagreements with your bias. How to be scientific: …

To Wish For Allergens

There is a misconception among most of us regarding allergies. Specifically: most of us don’t want them. We think we know everything, so we assume the allergies will make us miserable, coughing, sneezing, itching, and scratching. Usually, it’s how anybody reacts to their allergies, so it’s not an unfounded assumption. A few people in our …