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Y is an Apology to an Anonymous You

“While you are in the library, write a sincere note of apology to someone, addressing the person as “you” without giving a name. Fold it up and leave the note inside a library book. Put the book on the shelf.” Ruth Ozeki’s Prompt #9 in...

Xcellent, AleX

“As you are walking toward the next intersection if you see a person who is wearing something red, stop flipping your coin and follow that person instead. Follow the person wearing red until you see a person with long brown hair until you see a man in a...

W is for (Dog) Walking

“Go to a large city with a coin in your pocket. Start walking. When you reach an intersection, take the coin from your pocket and flip it. If it’s heads, go right. If it’s tails, go left. Repeat.” Ruth Ozeki’s Prompt #1 in the Preface to...

U is for Undoing Unhappiness

“As you are walking in the city towards the next intersection, smile at everyone you happen to make eye contact with. Award yourself a point for every smile that is returned. The winner is the one with the most smiles.”  Prompt #14 in Ruth Ozeki’s...

V is for Ver-Vert

When I was looking for early usages of “septuagenarian” for my “S” blog,I found a favorite in Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset’s 1793 poem Ver-Vert.  Ver-Vert is an irreverent, witty narrative about a pious parrot who lives in a convent. While...