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May 29, 2000
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sui generis©
2000
Joanne Saxon-Green
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How do they get the lead in pencils?
If you've ever fantasized about what a great job it would be
to drill a precise hole through that long, skinny piece of wood,
forget about it. The job doesn't exist.
Pencils start their lives as flat pieces of wood about 3 inches wide. Grooves are cut into the wood, then strips of lead (actually a mix of graphite, clay and water) are laid in the grooves, and a matching piece of wood is glued on top. The whole slab is then cut up into individual pencils, which go on to get painted, capped with erasers, and mysteriously misplaced by office workers around the world.
Total Trivia May 17, 2000
When I read this other day at the end of the trivia newsletter I subscribe to it made me laugh. It made me think about the ways that people fantasize over the things that we want in life. Like little children playing dress-up, many of us walk around seeing only what we want to see and not seeing things the way they really are. When I made that last statement was actually telling on myself. You know when I first thought about doing this zine I only thought about the good things associated with it. I didn't think about the Work that it would take to achieve my lofty goals (I never do) That's okay I'm used to it I thrive on challenge.
Let's see, it's been two weeks and there has been well over 100 hits to the site!! I'm hyped. I hope everybody liked what they found. Write me and tell me at [email protected] I think we did well for our first issue. I know I’ve learned a lot from issue #1. Things like links didn't work, it took a long time to load, the layout needs some changes, there were no e-mail addresses, and most importantly there is no way suigeneris can be a weekly zine. I met with the webmaster (he's really my son send e-mail to:[email protected] to reach him) and he informed me that we’ll need time to tinker around and get things better. I also learned that this won't be done overnight. So while it's true I discovered that writing an e-zine isn't the fantasy job I thought it would be, it's the closest thing I've experienced to date. See you inside…
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Here's what's in suigeneris#2:
Begin Within…
Spirituality Part #1
Things That Make You Say Hmm:
The Monk and the Tiger
Of Human Nature
Urban News
The Natural World
Consumer News
To Your Health
The Sun, Moon & The Stars
Gizmos, WhirlyGigs & What Not
Cyberstuff
Reasons To Celebrate
BOOK SELECTION:
From: "Now I Lay Me Down"
Hold On
Part 2
Dorothy visits with her son Jamal.