Tag Archives: slow

Happy Sloth Day

Posted on October 20, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Back on May 1, 2022, I did a post giving a bunch of information on sloths.  Sadly, it wasn’t their holiday, but now it is.  I couldn’t find any pictures from back in April on the blog, but that’s when … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Booting Up

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Anybody else relate to this one?) My laptop wakes like a drunken snail. I only need to check my email. A shadow of its former speed. Does it not know my urgent need? I rarely add a program to its … Continue reading →

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Take Your Time Because We’ve Got Sloths Here

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I do find these animals fascinating.  They’re so slow that they have microbiomes living in their fur.  Their metabolism is so slow that they take days to digest food other animals can breakdown in hours.  They stay in the trees … Continue reading →

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Full Tilt

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Go fast Never slow down Sleep when you are dead Rest is for the weak Adages we take too far As we toil away our years Mental health days mocked Are you a wimp Or are you merely lazy? Never … Continue reading →

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Booting Up

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

My laptop wakes like a drunken snail. I only need to check my email. A shadow of its former speed. Does it not know my urgent need? I rarely add a program to its brain. So I do not understand … Continue reading →

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