Eden

1 About can mean near or nearly. A book can be about something or I can be about to do a thing and then refrain. To refrain is to stop yourself. A refrain is a repeated phrase. 2 This table is an antique from the early Machine Age. The indented circle within a circle motif which appears at three-inch intervals around the base may be a nod to craftsmanship or may be a summary dismissal of same. It is charming in its mute simplicity. 3 People will ask, "Why should we care about this unattractive character?" despite the fact that turning yourself into an admirable character has been considered gauche for as long as I can recall. The word "transparent" is often affixed to such efforts while the mystification surrounding the unflattering self-portrait at least provides some cover. Now someone will say, "You don't need cover unless you're standing naked at a window shouting, 'Look up here!'"