Monthly Archives: October 2012

The magic box

Some have doubted me when I told the story about retrieving the box of magic tricks from the attic.  I anticipated such unbelievers, so I took a photo of some of the items subsequent to removing them from the box, … Continue reading

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Steampunk’s got nothing on this airship

Check out this YouTube video of the first flight of the Army’s new airship. Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle  

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An improvement—dost thou not agree?

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When does a card trick cease being a trick?

The past two nights have been peaceful.  Although the voices have not invaded my head for awhile, things are not quite the same.  There is a spring in my step and my mind is sharper than ever.  I have begun … Continue reading

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This trick was no treat

I am insane.  What else can I make of it?  Only an insane man hears voices night after night and tries to glean some sort of sense from them.  This argument itself is insane, however, because an insane man likely … Continue reading

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Perception: Is it Nine Tenths of Reality?

The sun rises, the sun sets. That is what we say. It rises in the east, flies around us to the west where it sets, then magically finds its way back to the east again while we sleep, ostensibly circling the … Continue reading

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Again it torments me in my sleep

I got very little sleep last night.  I sat in a heap on the floor for hours, my heart pounding relentlessly and sweat soaking my clothing.  My dog has been whining, obviously sensing that something is wrong.  Now, though,  as … Continue reading

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Why are my eyes dilating?

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It came again last night

I am beside myself. I sit here trembling. It scarcely seems possible that the voice would come again in my dreams, but come it did. This time, the message was less than clear: Mae’r plant cael perfformio eu ddrygioni. Poptai … Continue reading

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Do you believe in dreams?

I had the strangest dream last night.  A voice, quite melodious and soft, kept saying the same thing to me over and over again.  I heard it simultaneously in both English and Welsh, but how I knew it was Welsh, … Continue reading

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