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Occasional posts taken from my commonplace books, sometimes with a personal reflection and sometimes without.
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“I can’t wait to share this new wonder...” (opens the original)
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I can’t wait to share this new wonderThe people will all see its lightLet them all make their own musicThe Priests praise my name on this night.— Neil Peart, 2112: III - Discovery<img alt="" cla
"Unstable condition: a symptom of life...” (opens the original)
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Unstable condition:A symptom of life,In mental,And environmental change— Neil Peart, Vital SignsThere is a place in life, in the world, for structure, for determinism, for clean lines. But that is not the nature of life. Life is messy, complicated, complex. Inherently unstable. But not unstable in a “bad”, or “good”, way. Just unstable, oscillating around the norm towards which we are all pulled, and from which we must try our best to elevate. For, if everyone elevates from the norm, th
“Yes, it is an indulgence, but it seemed...” (opens the original)
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Yes, it is an indulgence, but it seemed to be a pivotal moment for us in creating a fan base that wanted us to be that way. — Geddy Lee, on the song La Villa Strangiato in the article Geddy Lee on Rush’s Greatest Songs<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PvUJ!
“In a world where I feel so small...” (opens the original)
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“And if the music stops, there’s only...” (opens the original)
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