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June 6, 1946 – April 27, 2023
By Moristotle
Bill and Pamela Johnson were our neighbors for the first few years we lived in Mebane. We joined them for one of their family dinners, at which we (and my cousin André Duvall) met their children – Bill’s daughter Jen and son Nick, Pam’s son Luke Brouillard and daughter Eileen Gabrielli (and her husband Joe). And the Johnsons (along with neighbors Steve and Kathy Laughead) attended the party my wife threw for my 70th birthday.
And what
they suggest
By William A. Johnson
[Editor’s Note: Originally published as “Tuesday Voice: Revelations of talk,” on August 4, 2015. Published again as encouragement for anyone looking to stop worrying so much, like the fictional character Goines at times lately.]
Long ago I realized that talking is more revealing than writing. We don’t edit our talk as much as we do our writing. We let things emerge that we could hide if we were writing. Psychotherapists of course gain insights into a person from these revealing disclosures. Someone says that “he would like to have done something,” and the use of the future perfect tense is a tip-off that he is highly unlikely to actually do it.
Members of the family
Edited by William A. Johnson
[Editor’s Note: Liam’s most recent wuff appeared two weeks ago, on October 6.]
Communicating with your dog
Edited by William A. Johnson
[Editor’s Note: Liam is a 9-plus-year-old dog with three legs. In his interview on September 9, he answered questions posed by his dad, told us about his childhood, and provided some insights about life.
Subsequently, he has received further inquiries about various important things. Today we share Liam’s views on the first topic.]
Interviewed by William A. Johnson
[Liam is a 9+year-old lab-shepherd mix with three legs. In spite of his disability, Liam is just like other dogs in that he plays, runs, barks, begs for his food, and sleeps. He has experienced a lot in his lifetime and has agreed to talk about some of his experiences and lend us his insights. My questions are in italics.]
By William A. Johnson
I was listening to Click & Clack on NPR one Saturday and they were talking about the finite number of RPMs in the life of an engine – and the finite number of beats in a heart. With each beat you get closer to the end. So, if there is a finite number of beats, how do you make the best use of them?
And what they suggest
By William A. Johnson
Long ago I realized that talking is more revealing than writing. We don’t edit our talk as much as we do our writing. We let things emerge that we could hide if we were writing. Psychotherapists of course gain insights into a person from these revealing disclosures. Someone says that “he would like to have done something,” and the use of the future perfect tense is a tip-off that he is highly unlikely to actually do it.
