. Theory of Mind My dog runs away from drifting balloons, paper bags that have been caught by the wind, Jesus statues (those in an upturned bathtub) and vacuum cleaners. Theory of mind is the ability to understand that others have intentions and feelings. My dog? My dog has way too much of it. Boredom … Continue reading
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I posted this last of my tweets on October 31, 2022: “Folks, it has been a good run. I joined 2009 and made many friends on-line, found unexpected connections. Twitter’s format lends itself to the aperçu, to the anecdotal, and this is why I liked it. Five years ago, my Nobel Prize brought me many … Continue reading
. . The German literary journal Signaturen-Magazin featured a passage from Heinrich von Kleist as a “found piece,” which made me interested in downloading the whole essay from the Gutenberg Projekt’s internet site. I find von Kleist’s observations highly cogent, and validated by my own experience: “if you wish to know something, and cannot find … Continue reading
. . Fabulous family portrait, a gift by Tom, our son in law, who is an artist. Given to us on Christmas day 12/25/2020. It enters the annals of our pandemic time for two reasons: One is that it is COVID-19 that brought us closely together as an extended family in our house in Alford, … Continue reading
The sound the sight of my dog invokes in some women as she totters along, half-blind and aimless, yet still as beautiful as when she was a puppy, is difficult to render in writing. It is a sound of motherly compassion, otherwise reserved for helpless babies. It starts high-pitched, with a sound like uuu then … Continue reading
The interesting thing about dogs is that they exist in so many different varieties. Some are so tiny they could be mere morsels in the food bowls of their large counterparts. The fact that they recognize each other as dogs even from the distance, out of reach for their noses, is a miracle. That brings … Continue reading
Today I was gratified to learn that the dog-friendly treat-happy policy of my building has been restored. Every day Sophie, our dog, upon returning from his quick business on the side walk, makes a dash into the door and around the corner into the space behind the reception desk where untold numbers of treats are … Continue reading
