Category Archives: Mysteries of Life

Mysteries of Life: Why does anyone believe The Big Lie?

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Naomi

Big lies are yammered over and over and over. I don’t believe them. I know the facts. Why would anyone else believe them? Because… Repeat something often enough, brazenly enough and aggressively enough to people dazed enough by the cacophony … Continue reading →

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Dear authors: Long, long ago, before there were podcasts…

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Naomi

Dorothy Sayers wrote a short story, “An Arrow O’er The House,” in which an aspiring murder mystery novelist, Mr. Humphrey Podd, has become frustrated by publishers’ rejections of his books. He decides he needs a vigorous method of promotion even … Continue reading →

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Mysteries of life: a peculiar sign I saw today

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Naomi

Taking a little vacation from arguing the world, I had my eyes examined today. Which means I had to stagger home in a glarey fuzz. Thus, I took a route down a cross-street with less sunlight and fewer pedestrians. I’m … Continue reading →

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