There’s a fantastic story of a man who was out biking in Coquitlam, Canada, and while he was riding he met a bear. He couldn’t control his fear. His pedaling went faster than ever. He got himself away from the bear, but he was worried that the encounter may have stressed him too much. When …
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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 …
No-Home-November
A man with a No-Shave-November face came up to me yesterday and demanded that I give him cash. I immediately asked him what I owed him and he stopped in his tracks. He wasn’t expecting such a response. I told him I’d cut him a check on Thursday and we both laughed. Nobody uses checks …
