Author Archives: thomasfarley01
We All Get Stressed
My dentist doesn’t want to treat me any more. The anxiety and difficulty I have with procedures is causing him stress. The dental office manager says a patient’s stress produces stress on a dentist, making it more difficult to care … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, dental work, dentistry, phobic patients, stress, tooth implants
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The Darkest Performance by Johnny Cash
With his voice giving out, Johnny Cash gave a rousing, sometimes joyous rendition of Cocaine Blues in his famous 1968 Folsom Prison concert. Best known from that concert was Folsom Prison Blues, with Cash delivering its signature line, “I shot … Continue reading
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Tagged Cocaine Blues, Folsom Prison Concert, Johnny Cash, music
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Minerals Unlimited in Ridgecrest, California
What do the best bars and rock shops have in common? They all have a gravel parking lot. Whenever you hear gravel underneath your wheels in the desert, you know you’re going to have a great time. Don’t fear for … Continue reading
Wallpaper Magazine: The Trailblazing Women of Bauhaus
While I know something of Art Nouvevau, The Arts and Crafts Movement, and Art Deco, Bauhaus has always eluded me. It’s out there somewhere, intriguing but phantom like, not really defined, not really settling into my consciousness. Just what is … Continue reading
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Tagged Bauhaus, Bauhausmädels, Taschen, wallpaper magazine
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A Destination Rock and Mineral Shop Opens in Arizona!
Rolf and Mary Luetcke are back in business, after a five year hiatus. The store was open as a rock, gift, jewelry and art store for over 23 years in southeast Arizona. Located only three miles from Benson, Arizona on … Continue reading
Revising, Style and Time
Tighter writing is better writing by making reading and comprehending easier. That writing, though, takes time and alters the style of a piece. In revising other people’s writing, crisp writing costs. Before: There are various underlying causes as to why … Continue reading
The Unknown Orwell
Although Orwell is best known for 1984 and Animal Farm, his greatest writing may have been his first novel, Down and Out in Paris and London. (external link) It is rarely reviewed or mentioned yet it is powerful, hammering work. … Continue reading
