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Lisa J. Marshall's avatar

"By your way of living, set the table generously for those who will come after you. That is how things got to be as they are. That is how this marvel came to you.”

You are doing major soul work, my friend! Thank you!

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Adam Wilson's avatar

Thank you, Lisa. It means a lot.

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Caroline Ross's avatar

I am making a long sound by breath whistling through my teeth: yessssssssss!

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Adam Wilson's avatar

I can hear you from here! I'm glad Dougald posted the tape of your conversation so I can have a listen.

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Perry J. Greenbaum 🇨🇦 🦜's avatar

We ought to admire the world. I do daily when I go out at the break of dawn, or even slightly before, to feed the animals in front of my Toronto residence. A small patch of earth, a row of bushes and a tree, both still devoid of leaves and greenery.

I hear the birds singing and chirping and communicating in all manners of speech. Yes, it brings joy to my heart. An abundance of joy.

I do hope that your last line comes true, sooner than later. I also relate to your trumpet story, a beautiful brass instrument. For four years (1971-75), I was in the high school band. I played trombone, a large brass instrument that I had to lug to and from school every day.. The trombone was a loan. I returned it at the completion of high school.

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Adam Wilson's avatar

Thank you, Perry.

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Just Show Up's avatar

"Life will always elude capture in straight rows of tidy text.... [Plato] suggests that writing allows human thought to become thing-like, external to Life, a manufactured product. And thereby ownable.... Remembering could be a remedy for dismembering. We might still write ourselves back into the world." For these sentences and more, I thank you, Adam!!!

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Adam Wilson's avatar

I had fun writing that one. I'm glad you found some bits of it useful. Thank you, Alice.

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Eric Lilius's avatar

Thanks Adam

Where I live in Ontario, we are now in Eastern Daylight Saving Time EDT. So would that be 4pm EDT? Also, I am not sure when the UK switch to BST happens.

Eric

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Adam Wilson's avatar

You are correct, it will be EDT not EST.

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Kathryn Edwards's avatar

Hello Eric!

There is always an awkward period when the gulfs between us vary. The UK had the brains to align the time-shifting with the EU, but not yet with you guys.

Over here our Daylight Saving doesn’t begin till Sunday 31st March. And this year that’s both Easter and my birthday! Spring indeed 😁

Hope you’re well.

Kx

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Eric Lilius's avatar

Hi Adam

What is the date of your conversation with Kathryn Edwards?

Eric Liluus

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Adam Wilson's avatar

Eric, thank you for noticing the error in the post. 3/18 at 3pm EDT.

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