D. Randall Faro
Gee Willikers
Nuts. Raspberries. Jeepers. Drat. Phooey. Doggone it. Gee willikers. Or as a cousin of mine once said in frustration: Dingy-dangy-darnit!...
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D. Randall Faro
- Dec 22, 2022
- 2 min
The Still Night
My guess is that virtually nobody reading this will remember who Fred Parris was . . . or probably never heard of him in the first place....
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D. Randall Faro
- Nov 11, 2022
- 3 min
FOMO
Alistair was rather miserable. He was miserable because everybody else was smarter or richer or better looking than he. At least it...
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D. Randall Faro
- Nov 2, 2022
- 2 min
Flower Power
Douglas Aster. It can grow to 3 feet tall with 1-inch-broad rosy-purple blossoms. Tufted Fleabane. A 6-inch high beauty with feathery...
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D. Randall Faro
- Oct 24, 2022
- 3 min
A Crying Shame
Historically, as a step toward becoming a doctor, medical students were required to take the Hippocratic Oath. And one of the promises...
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D. Randall Faro
- Aug 26, 2022
- 2 min
WOE BETIDE
Bill François writes in his beautiful little book, Eloquence of the Sardine: “Woe betide one who betrays the sea. The ocean belongs to...
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D. Randall Faro
- Aug 3, 2022
- 3 min
Splitter or Slider?
What would Major League Baseball be without commentators cluing us clueless in on what pitches are being lobbed at home plate. It takes a...
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D. Randall Faro
- Aug 2, 2022
- 3 min
I Wouldn't Want To Be A Sponge
Ever met a glass sponge? Didn’t think so. The most well-known is called Venus Flower Basket. Biologists fondly refer to the species as...
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D. Randall Faro
- Jul 27, 2022
- 2 min
Identify Yourself
“What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” So penned the bard, William Shakespeare....
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D. Randall Faro
- Jul 22, 2022
- 2 min
Wordsmithing
Merriam-Webster defines wordsmith as a person who works with words. Wordsmithing, the active verbal form, denotes the task of choosing...
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D. Randall Faro
- Jun 27, 2022
- 2 min
Not No Fear
Fear, like almost anything, can be good or bad. Like grief, which can drag a person to inimitable emotional depths, or which can be, like...
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D. Randall Faro
- Jun 21, 2022
- 2 min
No Luck
No doubt you have often heard or said, “Good luck.” Or, “Man, are you lucky.” Or, “If I’m lucky . . .” Dictionaries define the term...
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D. Randall Faro
- Jun 8, 2022
- 3 min
A Concert of Farts
Misunderstandings. Some are comical. Some start wars. This old one has been around for a while, but it points to what often happens in...
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D. Randall Faro
- Jun 5, 2022
- 2 min
Not Really Red
It would seem an amazing accomplishment that over 200,00 species have been identified in the world’s saltwater bodies, yes? In a review...
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D. Randall Faro
- May 28, 2022
- 3 min
Proper Respect
The great majority of grammar textbooks and websites indicate that the seasons – Spring/Summer/Fall/Winter – are generally not to be...
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D. Randall Faro
- May 26, 2022
- 3 min
Where's the Gold?
Patriotism is the devoted love and support of one’s country, national loyalty. The term often brings to mind people directly involved...
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D. Randall Faro
- May 25, 2022
- 2 min
Other Side of the Coin
The Hippocratic Oath, the oldest fragments of it dating to AD 275, has been pledged by doctors for centuries. Almost all U.S. medical...
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D. Randall Faro
- May 23, 2022
- 3 min
Soul Destruction
A May 2022 Associated Press article reported that Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, painted a grim picture of...
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D. Randall Faro
- May 17, 2022
- 3 min
Mind Games
It can be downright weird . . . how the human brain functions from time to time. Absolutely weird. Several days ago I’m walking my...
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D. Randall Faro
- May 14, 2022
- 2 min
Hmmmm
Some things simply make one wonder . . . and cause one to go: Hmmmmm. A May 2022 online news item reported that a couple was suing their...
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