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It's a phenomeon we see time and again on title pages. Note that those two names, Louise Jamison and James M. Gleeson, are the same! "Jamison" and "James M." are obviously both James-based. "Louise" and "Gleeson" are both dominated by the "ees" sound. And both last names end in "son." Shift one syllable in the illustrator's name, and you have "Glees James M. Son," which tidily echoes "Louise Jamison." We regularly see collaborator names that mirror one another, as if people choose their workmates based upon such affinities.
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This adage is a Googlewhack: "The peaceful mind is like a running treasure among the Spaghetti." From Toike Oike, 1955
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Fortune telling with invisible dice, and why everybody's goat looks better than mine: it's Prof. Oddfellow's Penetralia.
We're honored that film critic Grumpy Andrew said: " So much to enjoy here. Hands down one of my favourite Penetralias. Two genuine laughs out loud (which I don't tend to do in real life, only on text, lol) - a song which spoke to me - and a fortune telling. A meal for the mind in five minutes!"
And Pilfering Apples wrote: "Thank you for introducing me to surely the most effective means of fortune-telling yet devised! As always , your approach to the mysteries of life is unequalled. Thank you also for the introduction to the finest of goat society! While I noted many familiar faces, there were even more delightful new acquaintances. Always a joy!"
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A rare insight, that both the Garden of Eden and Noah's Ark were labyrinths. From Toike Oike, 1940.
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The only way forward is:
- politely but firmly to refuse.
- to forget the past.
- to first move backward.
- not to capitulate.
- to default and exit.
- acknowledgement and acceptance.
- to find the means to get out.
- through dialogue and reconciliation.
- to restore momentum.
- partnership.
- a lasting ceasefire.
- to disrupt.
- to depoliticize and demystify.
- mutual respect and understanding.
- to find a path that starts in the middle.
- to start walking.
[Tidbits gathered through the course of our research. See the remarkable collection, entitled Bullet Lists.]
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"Man is made to migrate, and the art of moving around is natural and right." From The Age of the Auto by Elbert Hubbard, 1910.
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