I’ve been taking a MOOC called The Science of Everyday Thinking. I don’t remember what “MOOC” stands for, but the first letter is for “massive,” one of the O’s is “online,” and the C is “class.” So you get the idea. They’re free computer-based courses, this one offered by University of Queensland in Australia. The class is pretty interesting—at least, the parts I understand. Some parts are over my head, alas. One week’s topic was […]
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My sister in print
Dust to Dust
Everyone knows how wonderful my sister is. My vast readership here at wormlips.com has been lobbying for me to post more of her writings. If she weren’t such a good person, I’d have to hate her. Oh, she’s not perfect, mind you. Her nose turns up at the tip and her nostrils are uneven. Her giant brown eyes — which are not as innocent as they look — are those of a Guernsey. I could […]
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My sister, as I’ve told you before, is about the funniest person I’ve ever met. And I’ve met some funny people in my time, let me tell you. As those who have the misfortune of my recent acquaintance can attest, I don’t laugh a whole lot any more. I chuckle politely, and I’ll laugh as far down as my solar plexus. But the hearty belly-laugh has been elusive over the past months. Until I received […]
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