A.L. Harper

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"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. " -- Groucho Marx.

Archive for March, 2006

Dignified? Boring!

Sunday, March 12th, 2006

Dignified. What a strange word that is. According to Dictionary.com it means:
Having or expressing dignity.
Dignity means:

The quality or state of being worthy of esteem or respect.
Inherent nobility and worth: the dignity of honest labor.
Poise and self-respect. Stateliness and formality in manner and appearance.
The respect and honor associated with an important position.
A high office or rank.
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Paper

Thursday, March 9th, 2006

The paper stares at me with menacing whiteness that makes my stomach knot. I love paper when it is filled with my words - joyous thoughts dancing like sugar plum fairies in a small child’s dream. A paper filled with my intellectual sweat is warm and comforting.
I look again at the ugly staring […]

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