tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640470443420164863.post2789420136883690934..comments2024-03-26T10:26:51.288-04:00Comments on Jim Leff's Slog: Postcards From My Childhood Part 1: The TreeJim Leffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00007232702717055047noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640470443420164863.post-14865608715113387852012-11-14T19:16:13.220-05:002012-11-14T19:16:13.220-05:00Yep, all big insights echo widespread cliche. The ...Yep, all big insights echo widespread cliche. The answer's always blowing in the wind.<br /><br />That's why we've got to actually experience stuff. You can possess a key, but unless it's effectively wielded, it's just an empty trinket, however powerful its potential (that was, of course, the whole point of the story).Jim Leffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007232702717055047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640470443420164863.post-60437758429810581582012-11-14T17:53:38.585-05:002012-11-14T17:53:38.585-05:00Nice post. I like the tree branch image and think ...Nice post. I like the tree branch image and think it simply explains a concept people write books and books to convey.<br /><br />Reminds of the koan: How do you step off of a 100 foot pole?Paul Trapanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03115978980920441288noreply@blogger.com