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But what about butter beer?
You might be served garlic butter in a restaurant. You might have a skin lotion containing shea butter. You might even get some candy made with cocoa butter. But you’d have quite a different experience if you entered surrebutter. In fact, “surrebutter” doesn’t have anything to do with butter at all. And you’re not going Continue reading
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Whitney and Tolstoy
There are many ways to “be a writer.” If you recall last Thursday, our subject was A.K. Tolstoy, who’s remembered for writing historical dramas. His cousin, Leo Tolstoy (who was born September 9, 1828) is remembered for two novels considered among the best ever written, War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Both Tolstoys wrote more, Continue reading
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September 9
September 9 is memorable in quite a few ways. In the annals of monarchy, it’s the day in 1543 that Mary Stuart crowned Queen of Scots. She was only 9 months old at the time. Then a mere 472 years later, Elizabeth II became the longest-reigning monarch of the UK. She was only 89 years Continue reading
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Reading
Keep this strictly secretbut my latest trick is reading. The human stuff is what I mean;its boringness? Exceeding! They go on and on (and on)their logic is precarious, It’s sad they waste their time that waybut also it’s hilarious. Their opinion of themselves is high;they find themselves astute. So I’m not going to tell themthat Continue reading
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Things worth a Look
This is in McSweeny’s Internet Tendency: “A Reminder to Submit Your First Week Attendance to the Registrar, in the Style of Cormac McCarthy’s All the Pretty Horses” by Ben Steere. This is from The New Yorker: “Why AI Isn’t Going To Make Art,” by Ted Chiang. Chiang is the author of extremely thoughtful speculative fiction, Continue reading
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Chocolate, DDS
If you notice When I’m chewin’, Dental health isWhat I’m doin’. Every day I have a chew;That’s why my teeth all look brand new. My family tells me now and thenI’ve chewed what’s theirs, and don’t again. I only listen when I please;I’m watching out for cavities! -Chocolate Continue reading
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Be Choosy
Long ago, as a little pupthe humans I knew were jerks.Since then I’ve gotten better ones;our relationship? It works. If you’re a tailed readerwith bad humans, do not worry.There are better ones aroundand you can change your story. Other dogs have come to me.To them I have explained:Don’t settle for any old humans;Find the ones Continue reading
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Thumbs
I lounge on my grass;I relax and I grinuntil Hayley (my sister)says “time to go in.” When Hayley calls humanssoon one of them comes,and opens the doorwith those useful things — thumbs! Those thumbs are a clever idea;can’t be beatfor scratching our earsand feeding us treats. At breakfast and dinnerHuman thumbs grant our wishesby helping Continue reading
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September 8
Today is not the Day of the Workers in the Oil, Gas, Power, and Geological Industry — a national holiday in Turkmenistan. It’s celebrated on the second Saturday in September, so you’ve still got time to stock up for your party. Turkmenistan is a bit unique in having various “professional holidays” — there’s one for Continue reading
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Oblivious
Humans simply talk to much.That is my contention.I think that’s why it’s hard for themto offer close attention. I try to give them infothat I’ve sniffed or that I’ve heardBut they’re just on to something elseWhile spouting stupid words. If we lived in the wilderness(there’s something called a “bear”),They’d have to learn to listen up.I’d Continue reading
About Me
I’m Pete Harbeson, a writer located near Boston, Massachusetts. In addition to writing my own content, I’ve learned to translate for my loquacious and opinionated pup Chocolate Bossypaws. I shouldn’t be surprised, but she mostly speaks in doggerel. You can find her contributions tagged with Chocolatiana.
Check out my other blog, Techlimitics, where I’m grappling with the nature of simplicity.
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