Field notes
Things that happened to me. Sometimes also photos.
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McDonald’s Innocence: There’s a first time for everything
McDonald’s, according to journalist Chris Arnade, often is the only place for the very poor to meet and relax. It’s open to all in a…
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Helmets: “Better safe than sorry” is a silly attitude
The idea behind the helmet law is to preserve a brain whose judgement is so poor it does not even try to stop the cracking…
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The Smile Brace: Making you happy by forcing the corners of your mouth up
One of my ancestors was a medical doctor who was responsible for accompanying the corpse of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to his final resting place after…
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Easily Amused: I laugh too easily
I used to have laughing fits that lasted for several minutes. I want just that I couldn’t stop laughing, but I couldn’t even remain upright.…
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By Myself: To be happy, I need to be alone
I’m lucky to have friends I can talk to about weighty concepts such as grace without feeling silly. It takes a few beers to get…
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Give Me My Task and Let Me Do It Right: Corinthians by Johnny Cash
Oh Death, where is thy sting? Oh Grave, where is thy victory? Oh Life, you are a shining path And hope springs eternal Just over…
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