"I swear to God, I heard the Earth inhale, moments before..."

[greygirlbeast]

As I have said in the past, I do not recognize Veteran's Day. Rather, I recognize Armistice Day. This is not just a streak of contrariness. See Kurt Vonnegut for my rationale

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[jtglover]

I read Magic for Beginners and some of Stranger Things Happen this year, and her stories just rock. What an imagination--I found the same thing happening in terms of story ideas running through my head, and there was at least one night of Link-induced insomnia.

As something of a loner myself, I've had many of the same loner-thoughts. What disturbs me is just how little alone time many students I encounter get/have. So many of them are always connected. Perhaps they've found ways to divide their attention more effectively, but I don't think so. $64,000 question: what happens when people who are by nature loners are born without any understanding of what it is to be a loner? Is it like left-handers being beaten into right-handedness? Hrrm.

[greygirlbeast]

there was at least one night of Link-induced insomnia.

I can't blame Kelly, just my not sleeping.

$64,000 question: what happens when people who are by nature loners are born without any understanding of what it is to be a loner?

A world where being a loner has been so stigmatized that no one recalls there ever were loners.

[eluneth]

That sunset -- ! Thank you for sharing the photos. The textures in the clouds remind me a bit of beaten gold.

I have, in fact, begun to wander if loners are being systematically weeded out of the population, culled from the world. At least in America.
Interesting proposition. I'm going to have to think about that more, especially since a friend of mine who just started teaching elementary school (and a very liberal and nurturing one) raised a similar thought, based on how some of the more odd-one-out-type children were being encouraged to socialize and, to put it broadly, be a little less "weird" by the estimation of the rest of the teachers.

Also, I thought you would enjoy these ornate paintings of undersea creatures - they reminded me of the cover art of A is for Alien:
http://coilhouse.net/2010/11/mark-garros-underwater-portraits/

[greygirlbeast]

That sunset -- ! Thank you for sharing the photos. The textures in the clouds remind me a bit of beaten gold.

It truly was spectacular.

I'm going to have to think about that more, especially since a friend of mine who just started teaching elementary school (and a very liberal and nurturing one) raised a similar thought, based on how some of the more odd-one-out-type children were being encouraged to socialize and, to put it broadly, be a little less "weird" by the estimation of the rest of the teachers.

I'm hearing a lot of these anecdotes.

Thanks for the link! Gorgeous.

[greygirlbeast]

Exceedingly well-put.

Thank you.

[greygirlbeast]

There is nothing here I can disagree with. Yes. Don't even get me started of the autism thing.

[nihilistic_kid]

Nothin' beats New England sunsets.