On Death

Death-related aphorisms taken from the whole story that deals with Death, Reentry, Space and Work

This Mortal Coil’s, “It will end in tears” contains the brilliant The Song to the Siren. Interpreted by Cocteaux Twins Elizabeth Fraser and Robin Guthrie, is one of these recordings that can justify any expense for a decent audio system.

On the occasion of Jerry’s death, I was checking my archive to share a couple of artifacts with Jeanne and Scotty. A mail came from Medium on an authors challenge on the topics of Reentry, Space, Work, and Death. This coincidence made me write this to them:

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He: One cannot fully cover one domain by omitting the other. I mean, you cannot talk about Reentry without mentioning Death, Work, and Space and vice versa! Reentry presupposes a space where you re-enter, requires work while it is being done as the next best thing to resurrecting a situation!
She: Bullshit!
He: Well, we usually talk to solve a problem! Even if we don’t solve the problem, by just sharing what is bothering us, become comfortable in our space! This is why Logos is important! Why do we spend so much time communicating, if not for the consolation that this sharing is offering? But talking for nothing is non-existent!

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I know the importance of Space. I am risking Death for it since age 15 when I started smoking. You see, I do not smoke for the joy of smoking per se (my first puff was as bitter as anyone’s). Its initial sweet dizziness soon offered no further comfort other than craving relief. I, like most, smoke…