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Francis Erich McElroy

Published posts, philosophical humor, deep thoughts.

  • Readers Miss Out

    I grew up too fast in the 80’s and 90’s which actually stunted my growth. As a child I was shorter than the horizon, never able to look.  As a teenager I put my head in the sand to stay young and boast, to keep my head below the horizon and rarely opened a book. …

  • That Place Within Each of Us (Interpreting Visual Art – Photography)

    Every great portrait from any period has a real look on the subject’s face that reveals priceless emotions from the setting of that painting. The viewer longs to comprehend that place. Photo by saul_landell @ Instagram

  • Butterfly-Wing-Like-Words

    If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why? Let’s focus on the word “vehemently” for a minute. I do not use that word in a sentence because it doesn’t accurately depict the feeling I get when saying or doing something emphasizing force and strength. “Vehemently” flutters from…

  • Making Up Numbers

    Is it better for me to edit my writing, after an extended stream of consciousness, to the proper way in which we are expected to write or should I let mistakes reveal my real thought process, explaining holes in logic with lucky filler that is exciting and unique?  To me, writing is not what I…

  • Throwing Glass at Stones (Interpreting Visual Art – Architecture)

    When he’s laid to rest the 8th grandson of the first family of trillionaires wants to be laid out in a home away from home. He had a house built far away from the hustle and bustle of New York City, Tokyo, London, Singapore, and Hong Kong where he hides in flats with his royal…