May 2016
it's been said that a goldfish will never outgrow its bowl.
in reality, that's kid glove understanding. what happens is the buildup of hormones and other toxic secretions in the water first stunts the fish, then eventually kills it.
see, i could have started this off with: it's been said that a goldfish will never outgrow its bowl. maybe that's what happens to people in small towns— and that might have been a good hook, but it would have also been intellectually dishonest.
and i've always valued honesty—in theory, anyway. it's in practice when things start to tangle, but i suppose that's how it tends to go for everybody else too.
in reality, that's kid glove understanding. what happens is the buildup of hormones and other toxic secretions in the water first stunts the fish, then eventually kills it.
see, i could have started this off with: it's been said that a goldfish will never outgrow its bowl. maybe that's what happens to people in small towns— and that might have been a good hook, but it would have also been intellectually dishonest.
and i've always valued honesty—in theory, anyway. it's in practice when things start to tangle, but i suppose that's how it tends to go for everybody else too.
