Too Serious To Be Joked About, Spitting Or Picking Your Nose,

Gregory Stock, Ph.D. The Book Of Questions prompts — What if anything is too serious to be joked about?

Jokes are not bad or are they boss

Or what about trauma, grief and loss

Ketchup as blood or dental floss

Every time an animal is given a toss

Don’t ever joke about when I was on the sauce

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And then again, someone will complain about

bedroom decoration, and someone will shout

out that it is not funny and give out some clout

Until you change the topic or say you doubt

That is real, or maybe stop with a blackout

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Gregory Stock, Ph.D. The Book Of Questions prompts — Do you ever spit or pick your nose in public? What about cleaning your teeth with a toothpick?

I use dental floss while driving my car. I have always been a multitasker. I used to do a whole lot more when driving but now it is only an extra thing or two. I have floss picks by my computer in my office and in the car handy to use when driving.

Dental floss is in the bathroom too but I always forget to use them there! Toothpicks are in the kitchen and in the hubby’s car, but I very seldom use them as they will bet stuck in my teeth and then I need a floss pick. So my favorite use for toothpicks is for decoration on cakes or cards!

As an adult woman, I take care of my nose first thing in the morning and most often before leaving the house so there isn’t any time for nose picking in public. If I have spitting issues I carry Kleenex and spit into a tissue.

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Gregory Stock, Ph.D. The Book Of Questions prompts — A close friend asks - and genuinely wants your opinion about something, but your opinion is something he is likely to find quite painful. For example, your friend is an artist and asks your honest estimate of his chances of being successful. You think he is an atrocious artist who hasn’t the slightest chance of success. What would you do?

First of all, I never think art is atrocious and I never will. I love all forms of art and believe even if I wouldn’t buy it someone will. I have seen this over and over again in my lifetime.

My friend asked me to choose one of the two art items she sent me. One meant for my fundraiser donation, and the other for me. I could not choose. I wasn’t attracted to the snow drift with shadowing that she was so into photographing lately. I have enjoyed many, but this one didn’t grab me.

I could have told her that and I had chosen the other piece, and instead, I said I was placing them both in the fundraiser and would select the one that didn’t sell or had the lowest bid.

Well, the snowdrift was the first item to sell at the fundraiser, and one of the gallery attendants wanted it and bought it for the asking price without bidding.

She told me it spoke to her and she had to have it! We never know what people see in art. My husband believes all modern art a kid could do! Others only like contemporary art. Still others only like portraits, or still life.

I started the bid on her other item and am hopeful I get it! I tend to enjoy all art and think I am so lucky. I do give feedback when asked. I think I can be honest and helpful in my feedback. First I believe art to be healing and my sister told me to get to be better, you have to just keep doing it.

She told me to doodle more, like all of the time, if I really wanted to be an artist. I tried for a while and gave it up. I think some of us just don’t have it. I enjoy writing and am beginning to enjoy poetry more and rhyming is still my favorite form.

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