DAILY PHOTO: Seesaw Statue in Gyeongju

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Photograph featuring classic Korean architecture and a seesaw statue. Taken in Gyeongju, South Korea.

PROMPT: Read Over

Daily writing prompt
What book could you read over and over again?

孙子兵法, i.e. “The Art of War” by Sunzi (孙子) is one that I can and have read more than twice.

I’m not a huge re-reader, but others include “Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras,” “Hamlet,” “Leaves of Grass,” and Miyamoto Musashi’s “Book of Five Rings.” Translated literature is often good for more than one read because translations vary so much.

DAILY PHOTO: Beomeosa Temple Outbuilding

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Photograph taken on the grounds of Beomeosa Temple on the outskirts of Busan, South Korea.

PROMPT: Character

Daily writing prompt
If you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why?

Tom Sawyer. I have zero capacity to convince anyone that whitewashing is powerful fun. It’s a skill I envy.

DAILY PHOTO: Doddagaddavalli Lakshmi Devi Temple

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Photograph of Doddagaddavalli Lakshmi Devi Temple in Karnataka, India.

PROMPT: Best/Worst Pets

Daily writing prompt
What animals make the best/worst pets?

Cats and dogs are great pets. Crocodiles and Hippopotami are the worst.

DAILY PHOTO: Kote Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple, Mysore

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Photograph of the Kote Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple and Palace Gates in Mysore (Mysuru,) Karnataka, India.

PROMPT: Free

Daily writing prompt
What job would you do for free?

Operating a car crusher seems like it would be satisfying. Any activity that goes with the flow of increasing entropy would be a nice change. Most human endeavor feels Sisypheanly futile.

DAILY PHOTO: Colorful Mural in Mussoorie

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Photograph of wall murals in Mussoorie, India.

PROMPT: Olympic Sports

Daily writing prompt
What Olympic sports do you enjoy watching the most?

Summer: Gymnastics and Diving because it all seems impossible.

Winter: Short Track Speed Skating because of its high-speed crashes, and Curling because it’s mesmerizing like a slow-motion crash.