Category: Nonfiction

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  If Solzhenitsyn Had Written Hogan’s Heroes, and The Sandwich Pickle

  I like Subway, but four Sandwiches unto myself equals a burgeoning ecosystem arising from the soggy leavened bread, droopy vegetables, and slimy meat.

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  You are a Dumbass! – My Second Person Rightly Scolded

  No one is born with a blank slate. As soon as we gather awareness, we find our genetics already in action. Mind in action. Language acquisition functioning and churning. No make-believe, no two exactly alike. Because the mechanism is already running, we become aware.

• Creating Paragraphs in the Block Editor

  The WordPress block editor is a pain in the ass because the default block is set to paragraph. This is why I see so many posts in a run-on, block writing format. You need to paste in plain text to preserve your paragraph formatting, because if you click PASTE, the input is treated as HTML…

• Confessions of a Blog Reader

  Every reader is like a publisher to whom you are submitting your post. Your content may not fit their perspective at the moment. It isn’t their privilege to read you. If I like what I see, it has nothing to do with your ability, your humanity, or anything within your control. It is about my…

• The Poem No One Wanted to Read

  Never use a title like “I Saw a UFO…” The association with the psychotic is too deeply ingrained because of the infinite number of “alternative” science news (science reality?) podcasts, newsletters, and websites. No offense to anyone and their personal experiences.