On gift-giving - Part 4
About six months ago, I was given a turtle. It was a regular, garden variety turtle. This turtle had no special talents or abilities. It had no value, except...
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On gift-giving - Part 3
I believe people mean well enough, when it comes to gift-giving that is. However, it is ritual in America, especially around Christmas time. No longer is gif...
On gift-giving - Part 2
It started while I was thinking of gift ideas for my friends here. As I mentioned in my last post, very few people here celebrate Christmas, but there is a h...
On gift-giving - Part 1
For some, it is that first Christmas song they hear on the radio. For others, it is the unpacking of trunks full or ornaments, lights and memories as you pre...
Off Topic: The Fishbowl Effect
I once owned a goldfish. His name was Cochise.