Things can keep you company much like people. When you are alone and the only sound is the rain on the windows, you’re not alone. There is the window. A candle is being a warm light beside me. It is breathing in and speaking in a flickering light, talking silently. A styrofoam board has learned a new word. It’s mind is running back to echoes. I am not alone in this truck. There are many things to talk to. Q….
Topic: essentialsThesis: essentials I wish to haveConclusion: don’t have all I want I. IntroII. fresh-cut flowersIII. baked bread smellIV. Conclusion I have my essential utilities — gas and water. But here are some other, less-essential utilities I wish I had. I would wish for flower service. Once per week, the flower service would place fresh-cut flowers in my home. I would then wish for a banana phone. With the banana phone, nobody ever calls you. You can put it in…
Topic: other worlds in storiesThesis: sci-fi and fantasy differentConclusion: enjoy both I. IntroII. Sci-FiIII. FantasyIV. Conclusion I like stories about other worlds. Sci-Fi and Fantasy each have a different type of other world. In Sci-Fi stories, the other world may be another planet. It may be the future. There may be space travel and alien life. In Fantasy stories, the other world may be a separate or hidden magical reality. There may be dragons and elves. It is fun to…
Topic: gas stoveThesis: happy with my new gas stoveConclusion: expands my comfort and security. I. IntroII. heat waterIII. Cook more foodIV. Conclusion I got a gas stove. I am very happy with it. I can now heat a lot of water quickly. On Winter nights I can stay warm with a gallon jug of hot water in my sleeping bag. I can cook with more heat, which means I can eat better food. For example, I can now make steak,…
Topic: senseswalking on leaves is a suprising and memorable sensationI hope I walk in the leaves a long time I. IntroII. the sensation feels new every time.a. sight, soundIII. awakens the senses to other suprises as wella. jell-o cupIV. Conclusion We experience the world through our senses. Many good sensations are at once memorable and suprising; the sensation of walking on leaves is one. The sensation feels new every time, even though it is one I experience every year. It…
U Pull ItJunk cars go to U Pull It. I. introIi. What you can do there.Iii. Didn’t get the part I neededIv. Conclusion. If you’ve ever wondered where cars go when they become junķ, then follow me to the U Pull It. It’s called U Pull It because you can go find the auto part you need and pull it. There are thousands of junk cars with missing engines and doors. “Today our sky is cloud covered. It will be…
Topic: Local deityThesis: has more effect on everyday life.Conclusion: several places I remember had a female local deity. I. IntroII. Lady BuddhaIII. Mother of GeorgiaIV. Conclusion In many places, the people believe in a local deity. This is a small god that lives in and takes care of a specific place. In a few places I’ve been to, there was a female local deity. In Da Nang, there is a lady buddha that is as tall as a tower. She…
Hobo cooking topic: hobo cookingThesis: it’s a good thing. I. IntroII. suprisingly easyIII. feeling of freedom and independenceIV. Conclusion Do you wish to experience cooking beyond the walls of your kitchen? Come with me outdoors and experience the positive benefits of hobo cooking. Hobo cooking is suprisingly easy. You don’t need to buy a lot of expensive equipment. All you need is an aluminum can, some rubbing alcohol and a pan. It takes 2 minutes to set up. My hobo…
Topic: free jujubesThesis: The world is more beautiful because of free jujubes. conclusion: there is music in the world today which still goes on. Everything is calm on the sidewalk, even when cars on the road zoom past. I am gone watching a TV in my head. My shoulders hunch and my head hangs down when I walk back alone from the Lotaburger. The burger I ate plays again on the TV. Then there were jujubes on the ground. Free…
Cold Spell Topic: sudden drop in temperatureThesis: made me jumpConclusion: get ready for Winter I. IntroII. jump to the realizationIII. jump to get readyIV. Conclusion The temperature suddenly dropped these last few days. It will warm up again later this week, but this first freeze was good because it made me jump. It made me jump to the realization that it will soon be freezing every night. Winter is really coming, and it is inevitable. Then it made me jump…