After creating the two universes several bilion years ago, Tarvu came to Earth (Erbu) inside an egg as a tiny baby (weighing just three pounds four ounces) and landed in the middle of the ocean (there is some dispute as to which ocean he landed in). He was rescued by a family of octopuses, who taught Tarvu how to swim, how to hunt and how to disguise himself from predators (in later life, he was to become a master of disguise). Tarvu survived on barnacles and octopus ink. Tarvu lived like an octopus in the ocean until he was nine. At that age, his adopted father, Oobu the Octopus told him (in Octish) that he was ready to come on to dry land and join the human race.
No, I do not want AI to “polish” me.
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I was sending an email when a little magic wand popped up that said
“Polish” and I thought that was weird because why would I want to translate
my email in...
Like a waterfall in slow motion, Part One
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She wants her planet back. Woolfy – “Shooting Stars” Funny how his voice in
this song made me think he was singing ratchet instead of rapture. I heard
this...
In Which She Writes Promises Her Blog Can't Cash
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Well! That was a very mean thing I did there, promising everyone all sorts
of updates and mayhem, and then not writing a single blessed thing. That's
some ...
God Land by Lyz Lenz
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My favorite parts of God Land, by Lyz Lenz: “For a young mother church was
more than a religious education -– it was her community. ‘Some weeks, I
only lef...
Halloween 2017: The Ghost of Harry Houdini
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The magician and escape artist Harry Houdini died in Detroit 91 years ago,
on Halloween. Before his death, Houdini had added "spiritual debunker" to
his re...
A Swimmer's Beauty Regimen
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If you're anything like me, every trip to the pool is an assault on your
skin and hair. Here are a few tips and tricks I use to keep my pool
workouts fro...
Join me to ban "lean"
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After several minutes of careful introspection, I think we need to ban the
word "lean." Lean has so many pejorative connotations, such as how harsh
economi...
PostScript
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My wife has stopped calling me a good dad. That was the deal we made. She
agreed to it back in 2009. "Quit your blog," she said over the sound of the
laund...
Moving On, Moving Over
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Dear readers of The Written Nerd, if there are any of you still out there,
As you may have noticed, I haven't posted anything here in almost six
months. Th...
iPhone App: Everyday
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This evening I splurged on a few Mega Million lotto tickets; the jackpot is
$244m. I came home, changed into comfy clothes, and washed my pants. Oh
yes, w...
Movin' On Up
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Oh, hey, you hear that? That is THE SOUND OF SILENCE.
It's pretty quiet around here, and might be for another day or so. Because?
I am - wait for it - movi...
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