Author Archives: joegergen

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About joegergen

To evoke a smile. That's all. Author of "Methane Wars: A Fable" and "Lear's Fool" as well as various poems and some these painting things as well.

The Great Belt Burning of 2014

Posted on January 15, 2014 by joegergen

  I was in a mall today. This is usually significant because I rarely go to malls and the whole shopping experience just exhausts me. Today was different because I went to a mall to go to a movie and so … Continue reading →

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A Time To Innovate, A Time to Not

Posted on January 11, 2014 by joegergen

Urban Gorilla Program. That’s what I thought the headline read at the Como Zoo web site. How my brain managed to add the “Urban” part I don’t know. But the damage was done and could not be undone. My first … Continue reading →

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A Lighter Side of Communism

Posted on January 10, 2014 by joegergen

It’s a four letter word. Communism, that is. I find it humorous people still throw it around as an insult as if the Red Scare were still going on. I guess maybe for some people it still is, though sometimes … Continue reading →

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One Lamp to Rule Them All

Posted on January 8, 2014 by joegergen

What possessed you to make an Eye of Sauron lamp? That was a question someone asked when I showed them the finished product. I loved that question. Partially because it had no detectable mockery of my nerdery, but mostly because … Continue reading →

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A Little Cheesecake to Warm the Soul

Posted on January 6, 2014 by joegergen

  It’s cold. No question about that. When it’s cold you try to find anyway to stay warm. Curl up in bed under the electric blanket. Sit in the sauna. Work out. Go south. Or you can try cheesecake. yes, … Continue reading →

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In Search of Gritty Cuisine

Posted on January 2, 2014 by joegergen

Coal-fired oven. For me this notion conjures up visions of industrial era London caked in soot. And the Black Sheep, pizza shop that uses coal-fired ovens, had that promise of olden days written all over it. When we got the … Continue reading →

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In Memory of Hibernations Past

Posted on December 31, 2013 by joegergen

It’s been a cold winter. No doubt about that. You acclimate or you hibernate. There are pros and cons to both I supose. Hibernation allows you to recharge your batteries. Acclimation allows you to not be cowed by the elements. … Continue reading →

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When the Hobbit is No Longer the Hobbit

Posted on December 31, 2013 by joegergen

  I once watched the Russian TV version of Sherlock Holmes. It was a series like the BBC has done. I must say it was pretty good. So when I ran across the Russian language version of the Hobbit I … Continue reading →

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A Minimalist Among Us

Posted on December 28, 2013 by joegergen

I have never liked getting gifts. It all started with the seemingly benign birthday party. Extremely introverted and shy, the thought of people staring at me as I opened a present was horrifying.  I would go through the motions and … Continue reading →

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Next Generation: Where the Message and the Medium Become One

Posted on December 27, 2013 by joegergen

One generation spends a fortune on medication and counseling to combat attention deficit disorder. The next generation spends a fortune on technology to enhance the condition. Perhaps it was inevitable in a world obsessed by multitasking. In a world that … Continue reading →

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