Category: Commentary
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Minimalism
Minimalism the lessons of my lifelearned over years ofmore or lessunrelenting strifepoint to conclusionsmany won’t ordon’t like less is moreand all too oftenmore is lesssounds contradictoryI know it took me most ofa lifetime to digest the simpler a motionsay, in self-defensethe more likely itmeets with success the less clutter (things)one has accumulatedyou know…toys, tools, utensilsmagazines,…
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One of Those Days
One of Those Daysby Eilen Jewell Well, something’s in the airBurning hot and sweetThere’s a man over thereSittin’ in the street I’m over hereWith a rusted forty-fourSittin’ on the stepsOf your back doorIt’s one of those days Well, the only thing that movesIs the laundry on the lineAnd a dusty dog that bitesJust to kill…
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Save Our VA Protest 11/7/25
We arrived at the VA’s Ajo gate at 6:45 am. It was chlly for the morning shift change, but we were dressed for it… There were eventually 6 of us walking the line today. We dispersed by 8:30 am. The percentage of responses this morning was similar to last week’s at between 70% and 75%.…
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Another Bright November Morning
Another Bright November Morning rode out through long shadowsfrom the southeastern sunrisea bright blue dome overhead drone of stop and gomorning rush houra white noise backgroundalmost but looping the Loopwith the riverbed’slush green trees and shrubsgoes a long way to soothas Brittlebush blossomscasually wave inthe light breeze, too light traffic on the path todaynot many…
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It Just Seems
It Just Seems the older I getthe less I tend toconnect with familyand friends oreven strangers it’s not that I appreciatethem any the lessjust distance andmutual concernshave ultimatelydiverged to distract, in a wayhard for me to sayyes, I’d like tocome out and playjust not those sametired old games fed up with society’s liesintentional and otherwiseas…
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Time
Do you need time? I’m not sure that time, as we usually think about it, actually exists, but a product of our perceptions… It seems more likely to me that all things (and times) exist simultaneously. Quantum physics would seem to support that idea… But, do we need it? Linier time seems to accommodate most…
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Remember, Remember the Fifth of November…
Also known as Guy Fawkes Day. Below are some quotes from the movie ‘V for Vendetta’. Opening lines from the movie: Remember, remember, the Fifth of November, the Gunpowder Treason and Plot. I know of no reason why the Gunpowder Treason should ever be forgot… But what of the man? I know his name was…
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Wabi-Sabi
Wabi-Sabi We’re all works of artso they saywith all our imperfectionson full display. So why do the sanctimoniousalways complaintell us how to look and livefrom their distortedperspectives and rules? Ignore them! You are perfect as you areeven when others naysay;sanctimony, their onlydefence …“It’s not natural”“It just isn’t right”“That’s not how I was brought up”“There should…
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First Sunday Morning Of November
First Sunday Morning Of November last day of Dia de los Muertosits finale tonight but this chill morningour threesome rode outwith long shadowsthroughout the Loop with bright blue overheadand lush greenin the riverbedand plenty of Brittlebushraised their yellow heads the path was pretty crowdedwalkers and some with dogsas impatient bikersplayed chicane through us all we…
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Cool Morning
Cool Morning a breezy morningcool air washes my facemy handsmy toes the sun’s long raysthrough fences and treesmake long dark shadowwhere the critters play to be fairsome are absorbingthe warmth and lightwhere they lay while most residenttwo-leggers are hiddenwarm in theirsecure dens morning has begunfull of promisepotential for goodworks and fun –LE – 10/29/25
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