Author Archives: John Bell

“Let’s Do The Time Warp Again!”

Posted on September 3, 2021 by John Bell

This is a testing attempt to back-date a post, or, failing an alteration of the actual posting date, at least posting it out-of-sequence so that it appears chrono-typographically in the place where you want it (in the ordering of all … Continue reading →

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Quis prodest?

Posted on September 1, 2021 by John Bell

You may wonder – why would I want to so firmly place the duncecap on my own head, wear my bleeding heart so far out on my sleeve, say all these things publically that might embarrass an innocent young woman, … Continue reading →

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The Naming of the Parts

Posted on September 1, 2021 by John Bell

With apologies to Henry Reed   But the act of Jane being a ‘pusher’ for this heady cocktail of emotional potions is dangerous to Eve, too. She must feign intimacy at least, and may even offer a circumscribed version of it. … seen in … Continue reading →

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Drugs, Side-Effects, and ‘Fourth Walls’

Posted on August 29, 2021 by John Bell

I’m going to have to admit some embarrassing things about myself here. Please pay no attention to the open wounds and loss of precious bodily fluids – The Author has it under control. (He thinks……)

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“And Now For Something Completely Different….”

Posted on August 29, 2021 by John Bell

After a long radio silence, my blog is about to both restart in earnest and take a serious turn to the weird and personal. (Even more than before, hahaha) The reasons for this will become apparent shortly…. Hold on to … Continue reading →

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Veterans’ Day 2016

Posted on November 11, 2016 by John Bell

It’s a raw, windy, gray day here in Northwestern Ohio.  I was hanging laundry out, and the dampness of the clothes instantly chilled my fingers numb.  Which matched the numbness of my heart as I contemplated the last week’s events. So … Continue reading →

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A SWRv in my life’s path: Intro

Posted on August 13, 2016 by John Bell

Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4 – Part 5 – Part 6 – Part 7 What did I want? I wanted a Roc’s egg…. I wanted to get up feeling brisk and go out and … Continue reading →

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Dinner: Duck bacon, spaetzle, wilted kale and leeks

Posted on November 2, 2015 by John Bell

So, I brag about being a pretty good cook.  Here’s an example – you judge. We had visited my brother and sister-in-law just north of Cincinnati Ohio last weekend, and as part of the outing went to Jungle Jim’s – … Continue reading →

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Walk The Walk

Posted on June 12, 2015 by John Bell

Here’s a not-fully-expected consequence  — When I posted my last bit about contributing to the support of the Internet, I was contacted by the Director of the Internet Civil Engineering Institute.  She asked me if I would like to volunteer to be … Continue reading →

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TANSTAAFI

Posted on May 8, 2015 by John Bell

(… as a Free Internet)   Hey, the Internet is “free”.  I can publish any stupid web page I like, say anything I want on my blog, or as comments on other peoples’ blogs, or … But I didn’t mean it … Continue reading →

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