The Clean and Dirty Reality of Water If any resource can be used as the quintessential symbol for the quality of life on this planet, it would probably have to be water. In this sense, water is a measure of purity. Clean water brings salubrious thoughts to mind: Images of healthy living and mountain streams appear. [...]
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An original thinker whose interests cover the spectrum, Jesse enjoys writing satire, essays, fiction, and poetry. A novel is currently under way and will be based on the ideas set forth in The Happiness Principle series of posts published on this blog. ModernFolktales.com is Jesse's ongoing attempt to make sense out of the nonsensical—admittedly an absurd but fun task.