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Fear and Peace
I read an argument the other day when a friend of mine quoted an intro to a song, “We can’t have world peace until three people can simultaneously look each other in the eye”. There was plea for understanding and peace, and another individual responded with a bleak “might makes right” attitude, accepting the notion…
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Lamenting Self Dementia
I laughed at the beguiled bag behind the counter as she fell into Magpie’s frayed fantasy, playing the role of a fabricated twin. “Oh, she’s doing fine. It’s her first year in college. It’s amazing how you can tell us apart.” “I get to know my customers quite well,” the old lady replied. “You guys…
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Slow
He runs and pisses in his pants Scared off by the coach’s warning yell For he was lead into the girl’s gym By a devil with a wide grin The girls did not know his mind ran slow With a spirit running along fields of daffodils in Springtime Smiling like Mary Shelly’s child Naive…
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Pocket Full of Sin
I tried to make my sisters cry When I told them Santa was a lie. My Parents were annoyed and angry. I was annoyed and angry That they shielded the younger kids from the truth, But somehow I was old enough to let the cat out of the bag. You see, I…
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Migration
I am gradually in the process of migration. For sometime I have been using Facebook Notes as a blog, but it was inefficient and slow to load. I am gradually moving things over bit by bit, so things here may be a little redundant to my Facebook buddies who actually took time to read any…
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Wordsmiths
These last few weeks I have been exploring a world where words become characters themselves, playing out a narrative in a variety of unrelated pieces. It’s hard to to explain with my own words, and I feel I cannot do it justice. It’s funny, I have been writing this narrative in my head for several…
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UPTE Strong Song
I have been working on writing a few jingles for my union, UPTE-CWA. My first jingle was inspired by the Air Force Song, “Off we go into the wild blue yonder, flying high into the sun.” In my head, it follows the same tune. Here’s my UPTE version: Off we march fighting for a contract.…
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The Pathology of Untruth
It’s enough to be lied to by the president. It’s enough to be lied to by your administration. It’s enough to be lied to by the director of your university’s labor relations. What I cannot stand is to be lied to by a friend or coworker, especially one you have to see almost every day.…
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Home Again
Vacation is a remarkable prescription, stirring up the spirit and getting the blood circulating again. I feel more alive when I choose to get lost instead of feeling lost. It was great to unplug from the news, which fed on the train wreck of a reality show president. The pig with lipstick has done so…