It’s Tuesday, which is the day I answer mail. But over the last week, I’ve gotten nothing but nice messages full of warmth and support. Thank you. I like getting these, I really do, as I rarely think my writing ability is remotely adequate (I can’t stand re-reading my own stuff after it’s published). But a Midwestern sense of modesty prohibits me from answering only happy letters, so I wasn’t sure what to do – skip the mailbag routine, or risk looking like an arrogant jerk?
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Things that defy description.
Voyages
On this day 515 years ago, the cry echoed quickly through the Santa Maria. After 70 days of nothing but ocean, with fear and boredom grumbling through the crew, there was something to shout. Land! Almost exactly where the captain expected to find Japan! A new trade route to Cathay was theirs, something that previously seemed beyond imagination. It was an amazing discovery.
Watching
Now that I’ve corrupted our idealistic youth, there are a few other things I’d like to ask of my readers. First of all, please write to me and tell me what you think of my humble effort to understand the world. I love hearing from you all as wabbitoid47(at)yahoo.com.
Making a Point
This week’s question from my mail is a bit embarrassing:
“You said that violence is sometimes necessary to make a point. What does that mean?”
My Point is?
Tuesday is my mail day. It’s time to be even more self-indulgent than usual to answer a burning question.
One common response I have can be put several ways. The nice version is:
You write about so many different things. What is your blog about?
The not so nice way is this:
What makes you such a know-it-all?
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