Sunday Squibs (August 21, 2022)

 You’ll have much better luck getting a spare part from the shop that works on the thing rather than from the place where you bought it. 

The old saints wore prickly hair shirts for penance. We modern saints have as hair shirts our civilization’s bright lights and noises. 

Once I was scornful of pro wrestling. Now I admire it as a rough ballet followed by truly mad balletomanes. 

A mystery movie focuses on who done it. 

A horror flick focuses on who it is done unto. 

The future of the procrastinator is constantly ducking to let his present stride over it. 

When mastering any science, we don’t go down a rabbit hole, rather we dig the rabbit out of his hole. 

A faith to move mountains? Miracle enough to change hearts of stone into flesh and blood. 

Saying no one loves me is ridiculous. If you say no one loves me like I want to be loved, I will believe you and make a discreet exit.