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sometimes clothes look great on the hanger, but not on the body

sometimes they look blah on the hanger, but like wow on the body

sometimes clothes look blah and are blah

sometimes clothes look hot and are hot

writing is the same

there are articles that make great silent reads, but recite them aloud and they lose their power

there are articles that seem flat until you read them out loud, which proves required to reveal their power

there are articles that read flat and stay flat no matter who recites them

and articles that read wonderful and grow more wonderful no matter who recites them

and i found one of those wonderful, more wonderful pieces in the march 3rd issue of the new yorker. i've sent an email requesting permission to repost the article here on my blog. i will retype it regardless, but only post with permission. it is jack handey's piece in shouts and murmurs titled, how things even out. -smile just thinkin' 'bout it- will in the near future be looking to learn more about this author

also, in my asking for reprint permission file: a spectacular paragraph about art by joyce carol oats from her journals book (the journals of joyce carol oats 1973-1982). this book second to only eat, pray, love by elizabeth gilbert in how much i've decorated it with highlighter, post it tags, underlines, little hearts, smiley faces, page creases, etc. and i'm only half way through...

tomorrow: 1st class on oprah.com to discuss the book, a new earth by eckhart tolle. have never participated in anything like this.. very excited to be a part