Foolish Sage | February 24, 2009
From Moby Dick [in reference to the sperm whale's supposed lack of a voice]: “
Seldom have I known any profound being that had anything to say to this world, unless forced to stammer out something by way of getting a living. Oh! happy that the world is such an excellent listener!”
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Foolish Sage | February 22, 2009
Midwifery should be taught in the same course with fencing and boxing, riding and rowing.
Herman Melville, Moby Dick
As the veteran of two childbirth experiences (not giving birth, of course, but pretty up close and personal nonetheless), I can attest to the truth of Melville’s observation. Both our daughters were born at home, the elder with [...]
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Mark Traphagen (aka Foolish Sage) is a lover of dark beers and darker music, of things that are but are not as they seem, of contexts taken out of context to become new contexts, of resurrections and that which is already (but not yet). Mark lives in Durham, NC, with his wife and pet Macbook Pro. He has two married daughters and six grandchildren, and currently freelances as an Internet marketer.
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