Category Archives: Noise

Physical and Mental

Posted on September 16, 2016 by John Swinburn

Today, I’m using this blog as a journal. On my agenda this morning is a visit to my doctor for my annual physical, then a visit to Little Rock this afternoon with a friend. The first activity is routine. The physical … Continue reading →

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Chirping Chirping Chirping

Posted on January 5, 2016 by John Swinburn

The sound was faint. It was responsible for awakening me, but once I awoke, I heard it. A distant “chirp.” I swung my feet over the side of the bed, slipped on my flip-flops (my favorite indoor footwear, in spite … Continue reading →

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Life on the “Farm”

Posted on May 25, 2014 by John Swinburn

Our house is near the southern end of the village.  Looking out from our decks and from  the windows of my study, I can see that the land just south of here is heavily wooded and hilly, but not so steep and … Continue reading →

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Noise

Posted on April 13, 2014 by John Swinburn

I was sitting there, enjoying the serenity of nature, when it began.  The noise was hard to hear, but impossible NOT to hear.  It was the sound of a light bulb about to break.  The shrill shriek of an electric … Continue reading →

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