Below is a journal I posted as part of a farewell blog at my work this week. It has been lightly edited to abbreviate some names and remove some concepts that won’t make sense outside of my work context. I’m posting it here as a small part of the record of life. “Starbuck, what do …
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The HaiR FaiL WaiL
Nine years ago today my beard got stuck in the side disc drive of a 2011 27-inch Apple iMac. I have been very busy so I asked my aide to write a commemorative narration. Please enjoy, and stay safe out there.
The Beardcasso
Eight years ago today my 27-inch 2011 iMac tried to kill me when my beard got trapped in its DVD drive. To commemorate this harrowing event I commissioned a great work of art. The brief to the artist was: Hey pumpkin, do you want to draw something for Daddy? A long time ago when Daddy …
The Hairku
Two hairs on a faceThe steely disc slot, sharp-setI am brought undone Seven years ago today my iMac tried to kill me when my beard got trapped in its DVD drive. I post this hairku in commemoration and to raise awareness of this awful peril.