Category Archives: Noise

Urban Noise is a harbinger of the decay of Civilization. It is The Wrong Kind of Freedom.

Yawning

Posted on January 27, 2021 by The Twentieth Man

I suppose I should write something about yawning ere I die. As a species Homo sapiens is, like the wolf, a pack animal. The tendency is to run in packs. They are also fiercely territorial and defensive. They are on … Continue reading →

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Shrapnel

Posted on September 22, 2020 by The Twentieth Man

Everything found on the Periodic Table of the Elements can exist in the Three States of Matter: Solid, Liquid and Gas. Apply enough energy to an element and the sub-atomic bonds begin to break down, thus changing the State of … Continue reading →

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The Shower Incident (Part One)

Posted on August 5, 2020 by The Twentieth Man

In attempting to write my personal history I frequently kick myself for not keeping a diary or at least a log of events in order to establish the exact dates and proper sequence of events in the telling. In war, … Continue reading →

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A Second Opinion

Posted on May 17, 2020 by The Twentieth Man

While awaiting Evaluation for PTSD I was, for a long time, ensconced on a mixed ward at the local VA hospital. The other patients had a wide variety of ailments. Smoking was still allowed in the Patient’s lounge. We spent … Continue reading →

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Saving Lives – one nitwit at a time

Posted on October 31, 2019 by The Twentieth Man

It’s Halloween, October 31st, 2019. An early snow, a wet, heavy snow, is falling. It’s 33⁰. The leaves are still clinging to many of the trees making it hazardous for broken branches cutting down already snow heavy electrical utility lines. … Continue reading →

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Slack-Jawed Gawkers

Posted on February 24, 2019 by The Twentieth Man

Slack-Jawed Gawkers, are not now, nor have they ever been, placed on the Endangered Species list.

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The Mad Bomber

Posted on May 16, 2018 by The Twentieth Man

Daily I find myself in two constant states; simultaneously one of both composition and decomposition. Getting old, my body is quite naturally in a state of slow decomposition while my mind on the other hand is forever aswirl in a … Continue reading →

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Winter Musings

Posted on December 6, 2017 by The Twentieth Man

All the trees are now bare of leaves. It’s gotten colder and very windy of late. I’m thinking I’ll have to hire a squirrel to get that noisy plastic shopping bag out of yonder tree.

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What’s the Buzz?

Posted on July 25, 2017 by The Twentieth Man

What’s the buzz Tell me what’s a-happening What’s the buzz Tell me what’s a-happening What’s the buzz Tell me what’s a-happening What’s the buzz Tell me what’s a-happening What’s the buzz Tell me what’s a-happening What’s the buzz Tell me … Continue reading →

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Keep the noise down; I’m tryin’ to sleep.

Posted on May 31, 2016 by The Twentieth Man

I suppose it’s only appropriate that I write a war story on Memorial Day. Over the years I’ve had this habit of reacting to loud, sharp, and sudden noises by saying: “Hey! Keep the noise down; I’m trying to sleep!” … Continue reading →

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