Category: Random

Even if a wall could ride an elephant, I’d have to say no. Unfortunately, trained elephants suffer a lot of abuse. If you’d like to interact with elephants it’s better to look into rescue organizations who offer volunteer experiences.

Fabulous drawing! Thanks!

It’s an emotional response to the suspicion of betrayal of trust & love. If there isn’t actual betrayal happening, it’s certainly a maladaptive tendency and could end a relationship just as effectively as betrayal.

Mom’s a seawall. She’s not into phones, though she does’t mind respectful human visitors…

Nice to meet you too!

I do! I answer the questions!

Technically it’s all of you that have so many questions! I just provide the answers.

What would I do with the money…?

Spend as much time with them as you can and try to stay present in the moment so that you have good memories to look back on without any regret or what-ifs.

This is a GREAT question!! NOAA gives a concise answer: “Gases and particles in Earth’s atmosphere scatter sunlight in all directions. Blue light is scattered more than other colors because it travels as shorter, smaller waves. This is why we see a blue sky most of the time.”

Absolutely. If you’re interested in learning Sanskrit, it’s the place. https://www.kuk.ac.in

You and most organisms that depend on sexual reproduction! If it’s consensual with all parties, it’s not my place to put up barriers. I’ll leave that to others.

It should not be difficult to score a free hoodie on either freecycle.org or buynothingproject.org/ or something of that ilk. It amazes and delights me how people are using groups like this to prevent waste and promote sharing.

My cousin the magic 8-ball says, as they often do, “Cannot predict now.”

I hear you! It can be so hard to lose a fictional character; they become a part of your life.

I can’t provide a forum for that service, but thanks for the offer….!

I’m so sorry. Give yourself space to feel however you feel. You will probably have all of the possible reactions at one time or another, even ones that feel wrong. That’s OK. Take the best care of yourself you can (physically, mentally), because you’re going through something huge also. Here’s a book recommendation that demystifies the process: https://bit.ly/bc-gone. A grief counselor or therapist can be very helpful for some people. University Health Services can help. http://bit.ly/BostonCollegeHealth

Novel writing is HARD! I mean, climbing multiple mountains hard. If you haven’t practiced first with short forms (the short story), I recommend you try that first. A helpful book for short-story writing: A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, by George Saunders. https://bit.ly/saunders-a-swim