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Francis Erich McElroy

Published posts, philosophical humor, deep thoughts.

  • Gondola to Eden

    I like to go running. And then I wake up wondering what was I running from. Was it a giant scythe wielded by a laughing witch seeking mold to make a potion to paralyze me? Could it have been a long winded lecture about a sabbatical gone mysteriously right but instead I get marked wrong…

  • Little Hands

    I am conceited when it comes to my perfect little hands. I will gaze at them for too many minutes as I scrunch four fingers to the top of my palm, revealing their shortness and sophistication compared to an ape. How shiny my fingernails are, and how many galaxies would I destroy if I were…

  • Humor

    Humor is dough for the soul that is transformed from the mind into an impression of our body as it rises with laughter. It is body english that lets the jester know he is on the right track to making a crowd laugh before he rolls with the punchline. Laughter is how the king responds…

  • Hurried To Go Nowhere

    Why do I always have the feeling to hurry along going nowhere? I suppose the nomad in me has never left. It used to be that I would get the idea to go far away with a destination in mind. To meander with purpose towards an ideal outcome. While on my way there I would…

  • The Lure of Podcasts

    I could sit here and listen to a podcast where people discuss AI or ancient civilization but the more I listen the more I understand how science and God are connected which traditionally goes against some moral coding, so I will continue to listen. Listening to passionate people along with an occasional expert rant about…