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I am very pleased to announce the publication of a new piece of Oratorian satire written by yours truly in the High Shelf Press’ Issue XIX. High Shelf Press (June 2020) contains 80+ pages of world-class poetry, art, photography, and satire. Click the graphic below or go to https://www.highshelfpress.com/copy-of-issuepagetemplate-2 to view the issue online. Copies…

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Amazingly Graced.

Amazing Grace is a newly (and finally) released film of a two-night gospel music performance made by the Godmother of Soul, Ms. Aretha Franklin. This epic musical event was filmed in 1972.  During a period when she was experiencing great commercial success (including multiple top 10 singles – simultaneously), Aretha wanted to do something different….

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Yay to our paddle-thumbing future!

I remember reading many years ago the hypothesis that as humans evolved, physiologically speaking, in time over many generations the pinky toe on our feet would cease to be needed and it would eventually be the little piggy that cries wee, wee, wee all the way gone.  I’m not naturally inclined to accept that hypothesis. …

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Let’s Send Social Media to Kindgergarten

The recent level of discourse in our country may well indicate we are all severely overdue to take a refresher course in Kindergarten 101.  Of all the things taught to me by my dear kindergarten teacher, Miss Hayes, chief amongst them was politeness.  For example, raise your hand to request to speak.  Do not rudely…

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O, Jon, We Hardly Knew Ye!

Originally published August 11, 2015 The evening of August 6th was the final humorous beckoning to logic and reason from one of the most important wells of intellectual succor we citizens of planet earth have had for nearly 17 years.  Jon Stewart has signed off the Daily Show, leaving us a 2600 episode popcorn kernel…

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I’ll Do – NOT!

Americans – we’re doers! We work hard, rarely take vacations and even work overtime.  Do, do, do, do, do!  We’re multi  taskers and ball jugglers.  Why do one thing at a time when you can do eight?  Then you can be the envy of other doers who marvel at your ability to do all those things…

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