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A platform for the Old, Wise, and Literate

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Annual Neologism Contest

… cleverness from the Washington Post reprinted here: Once again, The Washington Post has published the winning submissions to its yearly contest, in which readers..
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Bug Heaven

 Joan Holtzman — Sometimes it’s important to remind myself of – and put down in words – the bright spots that light up what often seems..
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The WaPo Style Invitational

Also from the Washington Post … The WaPo Style Invitational asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or..
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Good Bye

We lived hundreds of miles apart, each of us anxious to stay as close as possible with the other. My dearest friend was in the..
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The 2000 Year Old Man

From the 60’s and still funny.  Have a listen: Original recording of 2000 year old man – audio only 2000 year old man Carl Reiner..
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The Rainbow in the ER

Hours before dawn on August 8, 2019, I reluctantly nudged my sleeping wife and asked her to take me to the hospital. My breathing had..
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La Famille Imaginaire

peint par Evelyn Philipps CategoriesHoots
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Reading the Adventures of Augie March for the first time

Alex Ross — Alex, in a text to Joan, writes: What a great book (using “great” literally). I’m about halfway through and I don’t think..
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​​Henny Penny

Joan Holtzman — Hi everyone, it’s Henny Penny here, back with the same old message, but for real this time — “THE SKY IS FALLING”!..
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Nugget of Wisdom

Age imprints more wrinkles in the mind than it does on the face. Michel de Montaigne CategoriesHoots
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