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hw's avatar

This is a truly brilliant story...

"His phone became a tiny casino"...

Your writing is extraordinary.

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Tom White's avatar

I’m blushing! Thank you so much!

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Curiosity Sparks Learning's avatar

Your creative writing here reflects the theme of "The Extinction of Experience" by Christine Rosen. Its theme is the mediated life, experiences lived through a screen lens, and the loss of living our lives being fully present in REAL LIFE moments.

I often paused to appreciate your chosen words like, " Leave the story unharvested."

Thank you.

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Tom White's avatar

Thank you so much! I will have to check it out. Upon reading your comment, I scrawled this down: “Better to leave the flower be and let it live than to pick and kill it.”

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Curiosity Sparks Learning's avatar

Exactly True!

Ive been reading your posts for awhile, so it was about time I told you that I appreciate what your writing. Creatively writing a story on the loss of lived experience is more challenging than writing a nonfiction review. It is why I appreciate your words in this post.

I don’t know if you follow ‘One Percent Rule” , but he did a review of the book, plus a recent one on its theme. Creatively writing a story on the loss of lived experience is more challenging than writing a nonfiction review. It is why I appreciate your words in this post.

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Tom White's avatar

You just made my day. Thank you!

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Jeffrey Flathers's avatar

“I’m not advocating for hermitage.” Well, I am. At least for Hermitage, Tom. Wishing you an unforgettable journey to Saint Petersburg. May you enjoy many Fabergé eggs and the gentle mist emanating from copious outdoor fountains!

You don’t have to blog about it, but just write me a letter from the Heart (try to do it in Russian). That way, you will never forget that it was real and not an online deception.

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Tom White's avatar

привет, другche!

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