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I can see your lips move (____, ____, ____) all I hear is...

So you know something is happening, but you don't make any decisions based upon that information...

Is that just as valuable as not knowing at all, or is it something far, far worse?

"...all these weird creatures who lock up their spirits, drill holes in themselves, and live for their secrets. They're all uptight."

I should have enough experience to know better.

"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction."
(Albert Einstein)

"Listen to the mustn'ts, child, listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me. Anything can happen, child, anything...
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Dearest Arrogant Bastard:

Thank you for keeping me company last night. Within your embrace we sang without reservation. Even when I discovered green beans in my apple crisp your presence encouraged me to chuckle with mad delight as I devoured them heartily; though bigger lies than those have been just as easy to swallow after a kiss from one so fair -- positively dripping with...
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I had to explain to someone -- who I am beginning to realize is one of those "kindred spirit" types that the hippies talk about -- why I avoided being in his band for over a year now. He totally understood, and the reason I didn't tell him before was because I was ashamed of it; it was just because I was afraid. I had...
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For those who have read that which has been omitted:
knock, knock ... well, sort of.

It seems that if you drink a lot of pumpkin-flavored beer before you go to bed, and if it's too warm underneath the covers, you'll wake up smelling like a pumpkin pie. I am not kidding. Anyone like pumpkin pie? It seems to not be one of those universally-enjoyed...
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I considered going back and deleting a bunch of my old comments to ... you know ... cover some things up and hide stuff from people, I guess.

Eventually I decided that at some point you've just got to stand by the decisions you've made and be honest about them, you know? Besides, I've always been ready and willing to answer the "why?" question, even...
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So ... I just received a message asking if I would do a set for Suicide Boys which explained that it would be fun and that I could add a lot more people to my "friends list" if I did.

Not only do I not own or have easy access to a camera, but I can't reconcile myself with the idea of posting those sorts...
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Archaeologist, historian, lover of thee: marmorean.

Don't worry; I'm sure I won't be able to take much of this on-line community stuff, but almost everything is worth another shot, right? Besides, when I vanished last time I didn't do a proper job of it and left such a mess -- if there is a next time I will be more thorough.

What makes something important? How is initial importance determined?
Are there not many truly important things that most people don't see as important? Even if something is truly important, how does it retain that quality if none see it or realize it?

Is "importance" subjective?

I don't think so. I think as something which is "strongly affecting the course of events or the nature of...
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Breathe through the top straw, and I'll hold you between breaths.

Lean into my lungs, and cry when it hurts too much.

"The water's high, the water's high!"

I know, my love.

... but first, know what you've done.