On Penguins and Writing
Two stories for the price of one
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Penguins don't write. But this week I've written about penguins and I've written about writing. So I have two stories to share. Look for the two separate FINISH READING buttons below!
Why Penguins Sneeze so Much
A quick look at their supraorbital glands
If I was a penguin, I would be wearing a handkerchief in the breast pocket of my tuxedo. Not only would it complete my formal look, but it would come quite handy.
You see, penguins sneeze a lot. They don’t do it exactly like you and I would. For one, they don’t make a loud “ah-choo” sound — it’s more of a wild head shake — but it’s still a sneeze since the result is the same: snot is flung far and wide. And since they live in packed colonies, this leads to a lot of unwelcome spraying.
Now, if you didn’t know that penguins have a tendency to sneeze, you might think that it must have something to do with the cold climate they live in. Maybe they just catch the cold all the time given that they, you know, live in the Antarctic. But no, that’s not it. And neither is it …
A Quick Tip for My Fellow Perfectionist Writers
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I have crippling perfectionist tendencies. It’s not so bad that I don’t get shit done, but it’s bad enough that it takes me ridiculous amounts of time to finish anything that I care about.
For instance, it took me a whole 17 years from stepping foot into college for the first time until I walked out with a PhD. That’s a long-ass time.
But I’ve always been that way and I still am. Case in point, nowadays it still takes me hours upon hours to write a short 5-minute blog post.
Sure, I usually do my own illustrations and try to research the topic at hand thoroughly, but …
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