~the-last-word-on-no | Bookmarks (53)
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The Last Word On Nothing | Brittany and the Beavers
Ben has had to leave LWON but has kindly left us these memories, these posts which...
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The Last Word On Nothing | Arrivals and Departures
In a few weeks, the back fence by the elementary school with be a place where...
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The Last Word On Nothing | In Praise of Minor Bulbs (Updated)
The repetition of this post, which first ran on April 5, 2021, and then again almost...
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The Last Word On Nothing | The Mental Load of Packing Lunches
At first blush, the request from my son’s preschool seemed reasonable. “As spring time approaches we...
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The Last Word On Nothing | Redux: Rare Birds
This post first ran in March 2022. A few days ago, a friend texted me that...
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The Last Word On Nothing | Consider The Rocks, and You Might Feel Better
My preschooler is awed by many things, some of them more generally relatable than others. A...
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The Last Word On Nothing | Science Poem: Farewell Transmission
What follows is a poem about the Voyager spacecraft I wrote a long time ago, when...
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The Last Word On Nothing | A taxonomy of internet demons
“Whether we like it or not, there are things out there, not alive, that think about...
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The Last Word On Nothing | Stop and Experience A Moment Of Wonder
I’m in my office. It is snowing lightly outside, and suddenly I hear them — a...
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The Last Word On Nothing | Snapshot: Flower season
Spring seems to come every year. The apple tree in front yard has leaves. The season...
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The Last Word On Nothing | Sky Squirrels
I always knew flying squirrels lived among us, probably of the southern variety, in the trees...
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The Last Word On Nothing | Every Small Action Magnifies
Decades ago when I was hoping to become a scientist, I got a master’s degree dealing...
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The Last Word On Nothing | A Voice in the Sandstorm
When civilizations fall into barbarism, the arising culture fetishizes strength. So it has always been. It...
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The Last Word On Nothing | By the Spoonful
There is always one section in our utensil drawer that is emptier than the others. Spoons...
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The Last Word On Nothing | The Fallacy of the Last Move HA!
Well this story is just a pure delight. In 2017, the Chinese said that by 2030,...
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The Last Word On Nothing | Leaving / Imprints
Mom spreads maps over the dining room table. They’re oldish, not ancient, but the home I...
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The Last Word On Nothing | Redux: Fear the Deer: A Comprehensive Ranking of Cinematic Roadkill
By the time you finish reading this paragraph, somewhere in America, someone — a long-haul trucker...
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The Last Word On Nothing | Winter Stupid
The forecast for Friday above five thousand feet called for more than a foot of snow,...
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The Last Word On Nothing | Deer Cheyenne Mountain
I write to tell you that I am always surrounded by animals. The woods are thick...
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The Last Word On Nothing | Science Poem: Volvox Minuet
“The spherical alga Volvox swims by means of flagella on thousands of surface somatic cells. This...
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The Last Word On Nothing | Where the Streets Have Two Names
I wrote this post in 2018, and I’m happy to still be leaving on the same...
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The Last Word On Nothing | Experiencing Joy While the World Burns
Hello friends, how are you holding up? Can I give you a hug? The world is...
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The Last Word On Nothing | History is Long and Things Change
I’m not actually much of a doomscroller, but my default choice when I want a moment...
