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John E. Simpson

John E. Simpson

A Confusion of Blogging Options

I’ve had one blog or another since, oh, 1997–98, at first (on Blogger! remember Blogger?!?) in what I imagined to be support of a…

Nov 17, 2023

A fountain pen writing on a lined journal page… Life’s not that simple anymore, alas!

Nov 17, 2023

John E. Simpson

Years ago, I took a three-day writing course taught by science-fiction author David Gerrold.

Sep 16, 2022

Sep 16, 2022

John E. Simpson

Very much appreciated this piece's honest ambivalence.

Coincidentally, I did a blog post today which largely centered on an essay, "The Tucson Zoo," by the late great Lewis Thomas. Together with…

Aug 6, 2021

Aug 6, 2021

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Perfect Moments

Perfect Moments: The Boy, The Boy’s Father, The Sandwich

When The Boy grew up, he would tell people — with slight hesitation, thinking first of pizza — that his favorite food of all was sandwiches…

Apr 22, 2015

Perfect Moments: The Boy, The Boy’s Father, The Sandwich

Apr 22, 2015

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Carl Sagan, Geek Hero

I never knew him. Never even met him. And yet…

Jun 17, 2013

Carl Sagan, Geek Hero

Jun 17, 2013

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Road Trips, Late 1950s

How a suburban family of six did them, Dad (oh, Dad) at the wheel

Jun 16, 2013

Road Trips, Late 1950s

Jun 16, 2013

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Maundering, All Right?

Lost in Translation? Fiddle De-Dee!

The (frankly, my dear) damned exquisite disquiets of fame

Jun 11, 2013

Lost in Translation? Fiddle De-Dee!

Jun 11, 2013

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Just in Time

The Great Google Books Hack

Occam’s Jigsaw: because the simplest explanations are sometimes just so damned dull

Jun 1, 2013

The Great Google Books Hack

Jun 1, 2013

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Maundering, All Right?

Scribbling in Books

To “deface”? Or to “annotate”?

May 25, 2013

Scribbling in Books

May 25, 2013

John E. Simpson

John E. Simpson

running after my (size Medium) hat with something like ardour, and something like sacred joy [for which, yes: hat tip to GKC] http://johnesimpson.com/

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