Category Archives: about living

“Foolish Hearts” and Good Falls

Posted on September 3, 2021 by John Bell

(Note: I’m cheating here a little bit. I had ~~80% of this post written in my head and a few notes on a scrap of paper by about mid-day on the 2nd of September. But I didn’t post it then, … 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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Fighting Back

Posted on February 11, 2014 by John Bell

Today I am participating in “The Day We Fight Back“.  Maybe all of three people will see it here.  That’s fine; I didn’t do it because I thought I would drive gazillions of eyeballs to their site from mine, nor … Continue reading →

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Science Fiction Will Save the World

Posted on June 17, 2013 by John Bell

Let me tell you a little story. Nearly seventy years ago, two erstwhile allies, at the end of a planet-spanning war, found themselves bitter rivals, and entered into a struggle to see which could develop the military and economic means … Continue reading →

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