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We're expecting a week of 100 degrees F (roughly 38 C). Pretty typical for this time of year.fortunat

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I've posted some of my memories of Hootkins n the What Are You Thinking About Right Now thread.

Porkins was played by my old friend Bill Hootkins. His story was tragic. I may tell it in another thread.

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When I was a college-age kid I had an older cousin, an Existentialist, who mentored me. "Existence precedes essence," he would say repeatedly in response to my musings. At the time I wasn't sure what that meant. These days I understand it as an answer to Plato and much of philosophy since Plato.

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underwear showing At least when we were kids, catching a glimpse of someone's underwear was hilarious. "I see England, I see France. I see x's underpants."

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Didn't Jesus rent his cloak when he got angry, or maybe in mourning, or maybe I am thinking of some other biblical figure? I know the veil of the temple was rent, but I don't think anyone was wearing it.

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I read lots of non-fiction, but only a few authors stick in my mind. I can’t recommend John McFee’s Basin and Range highly enough. I read it years ago, but have just ordered it on Kindle to re-read (this topic made me think of it). I now see that “Basin” is the first of a four-part series...