HeyJaredWords and Music
I write about words and the origins of words, particularly eponyms and toponyms. I also write about music. Mostly classical music, but veering occasionally into its close relatives, rock and heavy metal.
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Plunge Into the Mind-Bending Landscape That Inspired the Novel “Dune” (opens the original)
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The sand is hard at the water’s edge. South of Florence, on the Oregon Coast, you can walk the beach for miles and barely leave an imprint. Dig holes, build castles, turn somersaults, your meager indentations are soon scrubbed flat by tide and time. If you ever suffered an existential freak-out in philosophy class and started to doubt whether anything is real, this sand is a place to plant your flag. It’s massive, gritty, and solid. It sure ain’t going anywhere.Do not be deceived, outlander. The
UPDATE: August Reading Party (opens the original)
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