Category: Commentary
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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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Dia De Los Muertos
Dia De Los Muertos today and tomorrowhonor our departed onesshare a meal aswe all once did –LE – 11/1/25 PS: November 1 and 2, ‘Day of the Dead’ originated from the indigenous peoples of Mexico, particularly the Aztecs, who held ancient rituals to honor the dead and was later combined with Catholicism after Spanish…
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Arabica
Arabica This faded old mansion, trying to recapture its bygone glory by housing this want-to-be cool, trendy, campus coffee house, has the atmosphere of some ancient, feral, watering hole, hunting ground. You can feel the eyes and hot breath of its denizens, circling, watching, ready to pounce. Prey and predator are easily distinguishable. Prey, no…
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