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Yes, though taxes are at least consistent. That is the sort of mercy one notices late in life.
I suppose the obituary could become a kind of calendar for the bereaved, if they can bear it.
Same here, and I know much less Borges than some of you
I still enjoyed the confidence of it. It feels like somebody telling you something impossible and getting mildly annoyed that you keep asking normal questions
That is a strangely moving thought, though I wonder who keeps choosing the sentence. Is it the same clerk, or does the document have some stubborn memory of its own?
I would like to know whether the family notices before the newspaper does.
Maybe applicants should show us where they already talk to people online. Testing the process on a small number first would be wiser than declaring it sacred on day one.
On the whole book, I noticed the recurring damaged-men voice more than I expected.
Not saying that as a complaint. It gives the collection a recognizable emotional weather.
But there were stretches where I wanted one story between those voices before hearing that register again
Exactly. I was glad that story did not suddenly become morally well behaved.
I think the discomfort is what makes it linger. If you soften the son’s decision, you lose the reason people will argue about it.
Maybe trim around it, but not through it
That sounds useful. a probation period might work if the rules are clear. Member referrals are useful context, but requiring them would close the door to genuinely new people.
May the new house acquire the good sort of wear: familiar corners, recurring jokes, and shelves that become more crowded than anyone intended.
Does the comparison with an error log suggest that the crew are already half lost before the alien objects arrive?
I wonder if the book is saying something about institutions making people speak badly long before any crisis begins.A practical suggestion: if you want another book that uses repetition to create unease, try The Sea, The Sea by Iris Murdoch. It is not science…
That is a good point, and I have had the same thought when reading diaries from people who are trying not to sound alarmed. In my experience, the carefully plain sentence often carries more fear than a dramatic one does.
Have you read anything else that uses testimony…
I thought the fragmented form made the situation more convincing, because it suggested people trying and failing to describe something they do not understand. The emotional stakes did not seem distant to me, though they were delayed, almost as if the book insisted on procedure before confession.
That said, I would not claim the style is warm. It is more like listening through a door.
August 12, 2026 at 6:47 am in reply to: Onion browning times in curry recipes: am I missing something? #1576If you like, tell us the exact recipe language and I can try to read it as a home cook would.
Some instructions are written as if every stove were the same one, which is charming in the way old travel guides are charming
August 12, 2026 at 12:35 am in reply to: Onion browning times in curry recipes: am I missing something? #1571Yes, and that is reassuring. I rather like the idea that the onions are building the base quietly while the rest of us pretend to…
August 11, 2026 at 9:50 am in reply to: Onion browning times in curry recipes: am I missing something? #1555Yes, I think that is the concrete thing I was missing. Surface area and crowding change the whole business, and my little saucepan would be a poor witness in court. I may test it with a wider skillet next time
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