Life
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Thinking of William Faulkner on the eve of his birthday
Soldiers’ Pay – 1926Mosquitoes – 1927Sartoris – 1929The Sound and the Fury – 1929As I Lay Dying – 1930Sanctuary – 1931Light in August – 1932Pylon – 1935Absalom, Absalom! – 1936The Unvanquished – 1938The Wild Palms – 1939The Hamlet – 1940Go Down, Moses – 1942Intruder in the Dust – 1948Requiem for a Nun – 1951A Fable…
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An evolutionary observation (with a twist)
Over centuries, plants developed the ability to build defenses that would make it unpleasant for the surrounding living creatures to eat them. Those are the herbs and spices in which we find great pleasure today. Those are the same repellents that help us as preventive medicine and cure today. Did we learn to master fire…
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What happens after death?
Another question I find much more crucial, much more relevant, much more exciting, much more profound, much more spiritual and intellectual: what happens before death?
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Please!
Learn to find joy, wherever possible.
Sila Blume 