Wonder

A Nod to a Great Word by Robert McEvily



It's been 41 years since Jack Ruby stepped forward and plugged Lee Harvey Oswald, cementing the biggest mystery in American history. A great, great victory for myth and conjecture.

It's depressing having everything explained, isn't it? Isn't it better to wonder about the Loch Ness Monster, to believe in the Bermuda Triangle, to feel there may be bed bugs that actually bite? Isn't it better to believe that Elvis and Jim Morrison are still kickin'? I say yes. I say yes yes yes.

In math, when x = 8, then x = 8, and there's not a whole lot you can do about it. Any other answer's the wrong answer. With an essay question, two people can write two completely different things in dramatically different styles, and both can wind up with a good grade. Math is nice, but I like essays. Give me a little room to express myself - a little room for a story - and I'm happy.



I was happy to see the Red Sox win - they seem like a nice bunch of guys. But I was sorry to see the death of the Curse of the Bambino. A great, great loss for myth and conjecture.



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