avatarJeff Hanlon

Summary

The website content reflects an individual's musings on various unrelated topics, including film history, human behavior, societal labels, feline curiosity, and personal memory lapses, alongside an announcement for the upcoming world premiere of the author's novel titled "ZITHER."

Abstract

The author expresses curiosity about the origin of a specific cinematic trope, questions the reasons behind a common gesture among girls, critiques the use of "The Homeland" as a term for the United States, ponders the thoughts of cats when they observe humans, and humorously acknowledges a failure to recall a fifth wondering. Interspersed with these reflections is the promotion of the author's novel "ZITHER," which is set to be released in 10 days with chapters and a 'radio play' to be shared on the ILLUMINATION platform.

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  • The author suggests that the first movie director to use a shot of feet getting out of a car deserves recognition or even royalties for the now-common cinematic opening.
  • There is a playful implication that girls might have a reason other than warmth for pulling sweater sleeves over their knuckles, though the author doesn't provide a theory.
  • The author voices a concern that the term "The Homeland" for the United States carries an unsettling, Aryan connotation and suspects that some might use it for that very reason.
  • The author expresses a sense of wonder and curiosity about the inner thoughts and perspectives of cats as they observe human behavior.
  • The author makes light of their own forgetfulness, turning a personal memory gap into a humorous point of reflection.
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5 Things I Wonder About

And I Wonder Why I Am Wondering About Them

  1. I wonder who was the first ever movie director to open a scene by showing a pair of feet getting out of a car. (Whoever it was, they should get royalties)
  2. I wonder why girls pull their sweater sleeves down over their knuckles. (I don’t think it’s because their knuckles are cold)
  3. I wonder if I’m the only one who thinks that referring to the United States as “The Homeland” is vaguely Aryan. (I suspect not, and that there are those who eagerly embrace the term precisely because it is Aryan sounding.)
  4. I wonder what cats wonder about when they gaze upon us humans with their large luminous eyes. (If only we knew)
  5. I wonder why I can’t remember the 5th thing I was wondering about.
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Countdown: Only 10 days until the World Premiere of my (odd) novel ZITHER!

Chapters AND ‘radio play’ will be posted right here on ILLUMINATION!

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