Category: Commentary
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London Bridge Is Falling Down – Part 1
I took a little 4-day vacation for my birthday. Went to see the famous London Bridge. The following is the result of my little reprieve…; -) London Bridge Is Falling Down Well, not anymore. Because it was falling down (so to speak), a new bridge was built to replace it. The old bridge was sold…
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The Floating World
I liked this, so am reposting it…; -) The Floating World as daylight brightness subsidesthe floating world emergesfrom primal darkness withfairy lights and bright neon as bawdy sensations andpleasures unfold in dreamy scenesreligiously moral superstitionsnotwithstanding — sin if there be any such thing as sinit’s the mental and/or physicalharming or enslavement of ourselvesor any other…
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Awe-Inspiring Panorama
Awe-Inspiring Panorama My Startled Eyes pale streaks across a pristine blue skythe only semblance of cloudsas unanswered rain-prayers die the high contrast of flaxy gold and beigedead grasses and bushes wave along withsleepy trees, their deep blue-greens while stony grays and dark shadowsstartle my eyes in the mid-day sunas a passing roadrunner nearly runs me…
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Morning Garden Seat
Morning Garden Sitting in a bright gardenBees and hummers buzzing throughCount breaths, in and out –LE – 6/3/25
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Oh, Wow – June 2025
Oh, wow – June 2025 Wow! We’re getting awfully defensive, aren’t we? Apparently, we’ve been preoccupied with the peripheral issues that separate the two sides of the same coin, earned them their distinctions of heads and tails, red and blue, as if there are no other options, no other ‘coins’… perhaps a little tipsy with…
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If Push Comes To Shove…
List three books that have had an impact on you. Why? Way too many to count. Reading was a problem for me until Jr. High School. It was a combination of just poor eyesight and slight youthful dyslexia. But, I was always interested in stories. My parents used to read to us when I was…
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Artifice – Just Riffing…
Artifice Artifice for showConning for wealth and powerThe rubes never know That’s one unpleasant meaning of artifice, but that’s not the only one… Human artifactsTechnological masteryCivilization Or Masks for acceptanceSartorial blissfulnessCosmetic repair Or Artifacts defineHuman activities shineEdifices prime –LE – 6/1/25
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Life in the Good Ol’ US of A
Life in the Good Ol’ US of A Contract Work Unfortunately, contract work is the neoliberal norm, ushered in by Bill Clinton and ratified by all administrations since. The last 12 or so years that I worked were all contract. That’s what all business was/is pushing. Even Boards of Education would only hire on a…
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A Story From My Childhood
A Story From My Childhood When I was a child, my dad would tell us a story on ‘dark’ nights: It was a dark and stormy nightThree bold, bad robbersSat around a campfireFinally, one stood up and said“I say, Bill, tell us a story”So Bill began “It was a dark and stormy nightThree bold, bad…
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Plugged In? … What Foolishness Abounds…
How do you know when it’s time to unplug? What do you do to make it happen? I remember the early days of the internet. I belonged to many what were called ‘Bulitinboards’ and early ‘Chatrooms’. I thought, hoped that the ability to communicate with people all over the world was exciting and would lead…
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