Category Archives: Question

De Gustibus Non Est Disputandum

Posted on February 13, 2014 by sputterpub

Say it ain’t so. Because it ain’t so, and it’s high time someone spoke up. De Gustibus Non Est Disputandum. It means “about what we like there can be no argument.” That translation has morphed over time from something like … Continue reading →

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Unwelcome Surprises

Posted on January 28, 2014 by sputterpub

I read enough when I was young to expect this. But even so, I wonder why my mother didn’t warn me? I wonder why my aunts didn’t mention this stuff. Of course I knew that kids always want to be … Continue reading →

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Base Two

Posted on January 2, 2014 by sputterpub

If how we use our brains creates neural pathways that in turn permit how we use our brains, then perhaps how we use our communication devices creates avenues that govern our relationships with our communicators. Ancient Greek had a dual … Continue reading →

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You Think You’re Always Right

Posted on February 26, 2013 by sputterpub

That’s an accusation I frequently don’t hear. But I see it on some faces. And I heard it so many times when I was young that I can connect that face with those words. It’s just not true. I know … Continue reading →

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Day Guard

Posted on February 19, 2013 by sputterpub

“Hmm,” Dr G said to me while he carefully picked into my periodontal pockets. “I don’t think you want to start in on all the cosmetic stuff, but have you considered a night guard?” I started seeing Dr G 15 … Continue reading →

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4 Liner

Posted on February 4, 2013 by sputterpub

A woman can’t be president, the men assert, lest we be ruled by estrogen. And I in asking this appear alone: Where have we gotten through testosterone?

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Queries

Posted on January 11, 2013 by sputterpub

What mean we when we say American? Exactly what’s included and what’s not when we refer to us and who we’ve been, and what is meant when we say melting pot? Do candlemakers use them for their craft? Or is … Continue reading →

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Who Would You Rather Do?

Posted on January 3, 2013 by sputterpub

I don’t think I’m revealing any deep secret, but there’s a thought game we girls sometimes play. We ask each other who would we rather f _ _ k, and the choice is never palatable. The questioner picks two characters … Continue reading →

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Wondering

Posted on November 7, 2011 by sputterpub

They say whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. They say bad news often works out to be the best thing that could have happened to you. They’re often right. I suspect I was born fierce and skeptical, but maybe … Continue reading →

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Ghostbuster

Posted on October 31, 2011 by sputterpub

I was listening to KFOG the morning of May 13 this year. It was a Friday, so the talk between the music was about subjects superstitious. The featured guest was a ghost expert and the featured listener paid partial attention. … Continue reading →

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