I should write about the epiphany I had several years ago, when I realized "Adam Ant" is the same as "adamant." Well, I just wrote about it. Nuff said.
The expression "change for change sake" is barbed, but the truth is that it is really hard to change when you've always done one thing your whole life. So I really respect your experimentation and reconsideration. You did not make me feel guilty about being purely selfish about the lives of bugs, though. Next to people like Nicholas Kristof and Richard Linklater, your vibe is very gentle. Linklater did the NYTimes's new "The Interview" podcast, and David Marchese asked him how his character in "Hit Man" could be unbothered by committing a murder. And I think Linklater referenced the killing of animals involved in eating meat, and said it's amazing what human beings get inured to.
All well and good until they set up house keeping in my house. Then its war: me vs the squatter ants - search and destroy - and I resort to much more deadly weapons than my mere shoe.
So you're not stepping on them with either of your ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o41A91X5pns
I should write about the epiphany I had several years ago, when I realized "Adam Ant" is the same as "adamant." Well, I just wrote about it. Nuff said.
Neil Steinberg on a similar theme today. https://www.everygoddamnday.com/2024/06/kind-soul.html#comment-form
Thanks for sharing, Ann! That's hilarious, timing-wise. I also generally let spiders live, seeing them as an ally against bugs.
The expression "change for change sake" is barbed, but the truth is that it is really hard to change when you've always done one thing your whole life. So I really respect your experimentation and reconsideration. You did not make me feel guilty about being purely selfish about the lives of bugs, though. Next to people like Nicholas Kristof and Richard Linklater, your vibe is very gentle. Linklater did the NYTimes's new "The Interview" podcast, and David Marchese asked him how his character in "Hit Man" could be unbothered by committing a murder. And I think Linklater referenced the killing of animals involved in eating meat, and said it's amazing what human beings get inured to.
All well and good until they set up house keeping in my house. Then its war: me vs the squatter ants - search and destroy - and I resort to much more deadly weapons than my mere shoe.