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four carved matches

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one million words

Vancouver, 2002.08.01

I made a wonderous discovery, today. Among my grandfather's scalpels and forcips and other former medical gear that he was using for carving tools, I found four matches that he'd carved. Two were two-mast sailing ships. Another was a figure hanging onto the matchstick. The fourth was an intricately carved chain! I'm delighted.

rand()m quote

There is no greater fault than ambition, no greater curse than discontentment, and no greater sin than greed. The one who is contented with contentment shall always be contented.

— Lao Tsu