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Archives for October 2025

It was a dream of mine to travel to difficult places.

Awake not asleep.

Never had a dream of this while asleep.

My dreams at night include being arrested for things I had no connection with, being welcomed to the ultimate version of a university as if they’d waited years for me to arrive, and no particular travel…just a road!

No matter. These details had no effect on my life.

I did.

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A semi-transparent fence revealed the view in a limited way.

We could see the trees bending in the wind, we could hear the ridiculous conversations.

All things considered, our 360 degree view mountain top home was preferable.

This time the lake was enthralling, the ideas almost interesting.

Cheaper concepts on every shelf in the sale of the century.

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Lighting an imaginary cigar.

Why?

The image is appealing.

The physical action is bad for you.

Just imbibe the image instead.

It’s quicker, healthier, easier on the wallet and upsets nobody.

What a great system for so many things, Hah?!

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Is it possible ?

Yes.

Hey, but watch out.

True for amazingly good and also undesirable things, events and ideas.

Overall it’s a good thing, because the future is always eventually better.

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When I was younger they told me: You’ve Just Got To Climb That Mountain When You Come To It.

Now, whenever I travel I’m obligated to climb any mountain I see.

It’s led to some much-prolonged trips.

But I was just following the instructions from years ago.

Only recently did I understand they meant that mountain!

Or…did they?

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