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5 Zingers from Socrates
*Daily Prompt In the spirit of preparing my syllabi for upcoming philosophy courses, I’ve decided to tip my hat to the Greek master of backhanded compliments: Socrates. 1. Socrates to the young lawyer Euthyphro: “Dear friend, that is the reason why I desire to be your disciple. For I observe that no one, not even…
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Unblocking
*Daily Prompt Composes email to journal. Attaches file. Hits “send.” A momentary sense of relief sets in upon the completion of a written work. This is usually followed with deep breaths and a generous serving of Pinot Noir. But then the next day arrives and an inkling of unease snakes into my thinking: “Now what…
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Bella and Hermione Meet for Coffee
Bella sits at a booth, staring out the window and mindlessly tugging the strings of her drab hoodie, mesmerized by the overcast weather. Hermione briskly enters the café, her full mop of hair bouncing as she beelines for the booth to meet Bella. “Sorry I’m late,” she offers and plops down with an armload of…
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When I Caused the Cringe
*Daily Prompt There are two occasions when I speak French perfectly: 1) when I’m dreaming, and 2) after my third glass of wine. During my graduate studies in the quaint town Leuven, Belgium, I lived in a small flat above a coffee shop. The owner was a lovely middle-aged Jordanian man who spoke Arabic, English, Dutch…
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Feminist? But but but!
Confused Individual: Come on. Feminist? You? Me: Yep. Feminist. Me CI: But you’re not (whispers) a lesbian? Me: (whispers) Nope. CI: But you don’t hate men? Me: Nope. CI: But you shave your legs. Me: Yep. CI: But you clean your home. Confess! I’ve seen you with a Swiffer. Me: Yep. I have a…
