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How to Subvert a Culture Gradually and Invisibly

Bykhwrites February 15, 2023February 15, 2023

My brain sort of exploded this morning so I jotted this down. Start with entertainments: Introduce television so that gradually, people are no longer spending as much time outdoors or talking with each other. As they get accustomed to this pattern of staying home and watching television, they will have less willingness to talk to…

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In Praise of the Trivial

Bykhwrites February 11, 2023February 11, 2023

In our world, is there a place for the trivial? I believe there is. And what’s more, I believe that trivia has a very special importance. I don’t mean trivia like Trivial Pursuit questions like what was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens. I mean personal trivia, the minutiae of your life that only…

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The Undeniability of 70

Bykhwrites January 15, 2023January 15, 2023

Last year, I wrote this as a celebration of reaching 70. This month, I turn 70 years of age. This seems an undeniable milestone in a variety of ways. Senior Citizenship: It seems undeniable at this point that I am a senior citizen. No matter how vigorous I have felt, no matter how insouciantly I…