Jan Elfline Stories

2012 Endings

Here is a stupid (as in simple-minded) thought; this year has a different name than last year, or next year. This year is named 2012. All of the news of

Pressure Words

“I should, I have to, I ought to, I need to, I must”… sound familiar? These phrases have a precise name, “modal operators of necessity,” but I call them pressure

Diet of Thoughts

I get curious when I visualize thoughts as portions in a mental diet. I know many people who pay close attention to what they put in their bodies, but what

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