Tag: Commentary
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The River
The River by Blues Saraceno Oh, my Lord, take this soulLay me at the bottom of the riverThe devil has come to carry me homeLay me at the bottom, the bottom of the river Oh, my Lord, take this handSave me from the gallowsHear this news, bear my goldLay me in the shallowsEvil’ll come if…
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Towner’s Woods Remembered
Towner’s Wood Remembered leaf-carpet strewn pathssoggy in low trail dipsdry and brittle where elevatedoak, brich, maple, sassafrasbeach, black walnut, andtree of heaven leaves intertwinedforming that carpet decayed, disintegrating bridgespans the stream-bed leading toTwin Lakes, visible through thetree trunks and from theindian mounds, worn trail tothe crests, offerings scatteredover the rocks old railroad water station andtrack-bed…
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Silence In Motion
Another one from last year… Silence in Motion an inky void sashaysthrough the sunrise longshadows on stealthy cat’s paws from beneath the grapefriuttree, across the porch to the fountain’sreservoir takes a long drinkthen some personal grooming asbright yellow eyes peer through thescreen door for any canine objections –LE
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Verbal Tomatoes
Verbal Tomatoes 🍅🍅🍅 Yes, I’ve chosen to sit back and enjoy the show, as George Carlin liked to phrase it. That doesn’t mean that I have to stay quiet or shut up about the villainy or rank stupidity that I see blatantly thrown in our faces on a daily basis. I am enjoying the show.…
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Some Poignant Quotations
I know it’s difficult, but from time to time, we need to rethink our so-called ‘principles’ and ‘values’ and hopefully realign ourselves in truth (verifiable facts) and reality… Some Poignant Quotations to Help That Realignment “When something vibrates, the electrons of the entire universe resonate with it. Everything is connected. The greatest tragedy of human…
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Something Is Terribly Wrong
There is something terribly wrong… I’ve immersed myself in alternatives to our currently accepted notions of economy, humanity, and even civilization. The news, both political and economic, along with trends in manufacturing and technology, have convinced me that the current economic model is unsustainable. It’s collapse is inevitable. The only real questions are, when and…
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Tennessee
Tennesseeby Gillian Welch I kissed you cause I’ve never been an angelI learned to say hosannas on my kneesBut they threw me out of Sunday school when I was nineAnd the sisters said I did just as I pleasedEven so I try to be a good girlIt’s only what I want that makes me weakI…
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Three Truths
Three Truths A statement each by three preeminent public intellectuals, past and present: “Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth – more than ruin, more even than death. Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible; thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habits; thought is anarchic and lawless, indifferent…
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Always Preposterous
Ok, my last rant for this week.. Always Preposterous National and international news is often quite revealing in what it neglects. Just look at what is going on around us right now. From destroying our water resources and pumping so much garbage into our air that our climate is already changing (undoubtedly past the critical…
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Establishment Gatekeepers and the Long Con
Establishment Gatekeepers and the Long Con A post from a friend showed up on my FB feed a while back before I quit wasting so much of my time on FB. It was discouraging to read. It was a dismissal of anything but establishment news (the mainstream media), the very echo chamber (propaganda arm) of…
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