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Paul Hughes
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Writer.
Die standing up.
November 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
September 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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‘Is it OK to be a Luddite’ Thomas Pynchon 1984. Heh.

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Thomas Pynchon
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September 23, 2025 at 1:14 AM
September 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Arvo Pärt turned 90 last week; tons of links at this snippet from Paul Hillier's OUP 1997 biog. MHA a culture comment outlet.

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From the heart of silence
Conductor Paul Hillier on the sources of Arvo Pärt’s distinctive musical expression
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September 17, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Kafka

My life consists and basically always has consisted, of attempts at writing, mostly unsuccessful. But when I didn’t write, I was at once flat on the floor, fit for the dustbin.
August 29, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Y'all are too content, and puttin' down roots ... get out there and ... errum ... get out there. Also, the cardboard box people say business is down. So buy more stuff, K?

www.wsj.com/economy/amer...
Nobody’s Buying Homes, Nobody’s Switching Jobs—and America’s Mobility Is Stalling
America’s mobility is stalling, and it has economic consequences for everyone. Growing families can’t upgrade, empty-nesters can’t downsize, and when people can’t move for a job offer, they often earn...
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August 15, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Accounts of the movie 'Sketch' sound the merest smackeral like Charles Williams' *The Place of the Lion*
August 15, 2025 at 8:13 AM