Time doesn't really fly … and other pieces on other subjects CONTENTS How the forces dance Almost the end Scorching kebabs Storming ahead with a burning violin All of us alive at this time Old heroes stand, some fall, and posters are changed Day in town About monkeys and (so-called) originality Dream of salt, two women and an egg Sparks and true love, in a nutshell At least three examples that prove that people are full of it Time to give up Reflection of the woman with the hair roller on her forehead Thank goodness children are not like (some) adults Christmas is a bit like life Time doesn’t really fly Being the people who annoy us Encountering a savage The man, the child, and a special sandwich Crisis averted You’re happily building your house of cards … The years are bugging me The real or not real purpose of our existence A desperate plea A good and successful day is built layer by layer The Russian Revolution, and my attempts at living a relatively normal life Beat the drum with conviction, or hang your head in shame House cats are not necessarily insane Time marches on and headline news fade