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Day 150: Cloud Gate
Crisp fall air falls off her hair Orange halos float, reflect from her glasses Nowhere to go, we said She rubs the inside of my palm...

ZJC
Mar 18, 20202 min read
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Day 149: A List of Things to Do for the Next...Whenever
- Make a list of things that I should or could do for all this time that the schools are closed. - Play Stardew Valley for at least three...

ZJC
Mar 16, 20202 min read
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Day 148: As a Tree Grows
I like to watch the trees in the winter, without leaves. I can see the way the branches grew. Their various paths to the sky indicate...

ZJC
Mar 16, 20202 min read
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Day 147: The Shrew
Known for their smell Poison And aggressive nature Annoying to humans Used as an unfair metaphor To describe a harsh or aggressive woman...

ZJC
Mar 15, 20201 min read
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Day 146: The Days of No School
Day 1 I’m out of toilet paper. That’s alright, I’ll just go to the store and get some more. I’ll also grab something for lunch and...

ZJC
Mar 13, 20203 min read
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Day 145: A New Tie
You will often hear me say or write something about anti-materialism — that we should not buy just to buy and that we should reduce what...

ZJC
Mar 13, 20203 min read
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Day 144: Corona
Growing up, I saw all the commercials about this magnificent beer that, for some reason, people only drank at the beach. No one ever...

ZJC
Mar 12, 20204 min read
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Day 143: Life Goals
- A cabin in the woods - A garden with all the vegetables and fruit I need to survive - A dog - A woodstove - A guitar and harmonica - A...

ZJC
Mar 11, 20201 min read
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Day 142: Vote
I am not going to tell you who to vote for. I don’t care. I just want everyone to vote. And do your own research. Every single person in...

ZJC
Mar 10, 20204 min read
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Day 141: Daylight Savings Time is Stupid: A List About Why Daylight Savings Time is Stupid
I’m tired. It screws with our equilibrium in which we naturally and gradually adapt without a sudden change of time. It’s like the nation...

ZJC
Mar 9, 20202 min read
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Day 140: The Scale Loop of the Universe
Here is a link to a cool website that compares the scales of hundreds of things in the universe, starting with humans:...

ZJC
Mar 8, 20202 min read
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Day 139: It Was Nice
It was nice when you said hi, with your Half-shaved beard Tall enough to dunk the Sears Tower The door held open Eternity before us, your...

ZJC
Mar 7, 20201 min read
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Day 138: An Ode to You
Thank you, dear reader You have taken the time To click on a link And listen to a rhyme Thank you, dear reader I appreciate the kindness...

ZJC
Mar 6, 20201 min read
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Day 137: Light
Creating our sight Without knowing life, exists Particles and waves

ZJC
Mar 5, 20201 min read
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Day 136: Moving On
I wonder what a boulder feels like Breaking free from the top of the mountain Tumbling down Smashing into smaller pieces Tearing through...

ZJC
Mar 4, 20201 min read
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Day 135: The Light That Never Goes Out
The road winds along the mountain path Early winter snow trickles down Trees empty of leaves that died long ago The Beatles are turned...

ZJC
Mar 3, 20201 min read
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Day 134: Other People by Z.C., T. T., and N. M.
Other people watch people Other people feel people Other people try Other people move mountains Other people take it for granted Other...

ZJC
Mar 2, 20201 min read
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Day 133: My Cousin Troy
[This article is shortened for television time constraints.] Growing up, I didn’t have brothers. I’m not sure why I wanted a brother so...

ZJC
Mar 1, 20204 min read
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Day 132: The Greatest Donut
Original title that was too big for Wix, apparently: If You Don’t Like Chocolate-Covered Custard-Filled Long John Donuts with Sprinkles,...

ZJC
Feb 29, 20202 min read
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Day 131: As a Tree Stands
I took a trip out of the city, headed north, and found a hotel off of the highway a few miles from the White Mountains. I had no...

ZJC
Feb 28, 20205 min read
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Day 130: Speed Bumps
Yesterday, I did not write and I did not post. Yesterday, I finished creating a big project for my class. After that, I drove out to...

ZJC
Feb 27, 20202 min read
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Day 129: When I Grow Up
Walking down a plank A dollar bill rests on the edge With shimmering quicksand below Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

ZJC
Feb 26, 20201 min read
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Day 128: Stuck in the Moment
Driving down the road I wonder What this all looked like a hundred years ago Five hundred? Six hundred thousand? Was it just trees and...

ZJC
Feb 25, 20201 min read
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127: Consider the Pineapple
So this guy I know writes this amazing article about pizza: his favorite crusts and toppings, brands, and even movies that remind him of...

ZJC
Feb 24, 20203 min read
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