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November 8, 2019

Happy Paddling, Fellow Couch Potatoes and Turnips,

If you get off the beaten path often enough, sooner or later you’re going to end up in (or on) some water. "A body of water," as they say (sounds kinda gross if you think about it too much, as we are inclined to do, here in the lab). Such as a river, for example.
A River For Example
Rivers used to be the superhighways, all a-bustle with barges, skiffs, scows, dories, dhows, dinghies, pontoons, ferries, galleons, yawls, ketches, sloops, schooners, and all other manner of floating fandangoes.

Now the superhighways rumble across the rivers on bulked-up bridges, and the rivers are reborn as quiet, liquid, mystical veins of crinkled continents.
The River: an off-the-beaten-path place of refuge . . . where seekers celebrate the marriage of solitude and surprise.
The Marriage of Solitude and Surprise
Reader Reply of the Week: Meanwhile, we welcome applause for last week’s Denial Days™ from Dani Nomura of downtown Oakland, California.
"Denial Days™ !!!! Please do more with this !!! My Denial Days™ sometimes result in late bill payment, some extra lazy time before postponing a monthly goal, and pretend shock when someone corrects my memory. But boy I really, really appreciate those days."

And BTW, Readers, don't leave all the heavy (fun) lifting to Dani! Contribute your favorite Denial Days™ samples to Flossophy Friday. (Click the damn link below in PS, people!)

Fictionary Friday: Words You Need. Whether you know it or not. Extra Bonus Timely Word from Bob Lytle of beautiful downtown Richmond, Virginia:
Asstrophy (ass troh fee) Noun: The condition of a derrière becoming numb or extremely frozen.
In a sentence: After paddling for several hours, Jerry Atrick suffered such an attack of asstrophy that he didn't feel the heat when he sat down on a smoldering log.

Wikipedia Friday Favorite:
In honor of the intersection of curiosity and logarithmically expanding human knowledge, we offer a weekly favorite obscure Wikipedia page.
Don't be shy! Go the Wikipedia page and drag your cursor across the list of boat types (you'll be surprised!) and then allow your Denial Days™ inspirations float to the surface already.

Fizzdom Friday: from our collection of favorite quotes.
"In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water.
Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it."
- Lao Tzu

"Life is like a river, without the water." - Staff
Book Inspired Coffee Table
Friday Fluff Book Review in Response to October 32, 2019 Floss Fri:
From Mark and Nancy Terrill (with a library-worthy, glass-top, book-base coffee table): "In case you’re ever looking for a good read . . .Mucker!"

Write if you (do) or (do not) float among the flotsam and jetsam.

Yours in denial,
Jonathan
www.jonathanmarcus.org

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