Rocks : A Dusty Story

I was on the beach collecting rocks, finding the most prettiest rocks, dusty handed me an ugly rock to add to my collection . . . i pointed out the ugliness of that rock to him, with a bit of petulance and pretentiousness . . . not caring should I insult him, his selection . . . non-the-less . . . I had no desire to carry this heavy stone.  As if to assert that he selected that particular rock with specific intention, he declared, "put it next to the beautiful ones and the beautiful ones will look even more beautiful"    

My Office

I was on the phone with North Shore Bob this morning.  I was talking about accessing these databases and doing research . . We agreed it's a good thing to keep the mind active.  Use it or lose it.

Because I had forwarded the list of databases to him, he called.   I will explore them to seek the legitamacy of the company he is currently working for.  It seems to be a start up.  I'm concerned because they are holding out on paying him for work already performed.  My friend thought I was in Centereach, already at that particular library . . The Miller Business Center . . 

After revealing that I was in my bed . . My friend,  politely asked if I was all snuggly . . 

"NO," I declared !!  I may be laying down (in a postrate position) my head is propped up . . I'm on the Internet .. I've made some phone calls . . . I'm considering my schedule 

"I'm in my office !!!"

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I Am Who Am

In the beginning was the word

Landmark Forum Declarations
Though, no one seems to know it
Who I am is a poet
Who I am is genuine
enthusiastic
peaceable
intelligent
Who I am is considerate
compassionate
Who I am is a warrior for my life and my health
Who I am is enabling others to be the best they can possibly be

Truncations : Truncating People

trun·kate

verb (action)
[trun•kate•ed, trun•kate•ing, trun•kates]
1. To shorten by or as if by cutting off.
2. To shorten (a number) by dropping one or more digits after the decimal point.

adjective (description)
[trun•kate•ed, trun•kate•ing]
1. Having been shortened or cut off abruptly.

truncator noun (person, place or thing)
[trun·kay·tor]
1. Someone or something that truncates.

IN OTHER WORDS
cut off, cut short, crop, trim, clip, dock, prune, curtail, pare, lop, abbreviate, shorten, abridge, castrate, reduce, decrease, diminish, downsize, lessen, minify, curtail, syncopate, foreshorten, contract, condense, capsulize, encapsulate, digest, concentrate, bowdlerize, expurgate

See also précis

OPPOSITE/ANTONYM
lengthen


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Truncating People Truncating People

His name is Alex.

Alex is a poet. No one knows it.

Most people call him Al. (The first truncation)

I met him one morning at the counter of Elsie's Diner.

Looking toward him and the woman he had been talking with, I declared, "I just love this place!"

The young man, dressed in a red tee-shirt, a red cap upon his head,

looked directly at me and he said . . . . "I love this place too!"

As if to say, "I love this place so much, . . . " he continued,

"I wish I was the person in the picture on the cover of the menu."

Immediately I exclaimed, "Alex! "This young chap Alex is a poet!"

The woman sitting next to Alex, one of the local old-timers, retorted flippantly.

"He's narcissistic!"

Thus, I've proved my point. I've made my case.

Alex is a poet, and noone knows it!



Alternative Title: Truncated People Poets

Locate the second truncation

Elsies on Main Street, Goshen, 2009