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  • Working Man—Part two

    A continuation of a previous post I didn’t think too much about the upcoming job in that week before I was to begin the “Whole Worlds Food” training program. Kept…


  • Something Has to Give

    How do you stop a dictator? Especially one who clearly  is no longer in control of his actions, thoughts, or speech. Of course, I’m talking about our addled, malignant, clown…


  • The Geezer Surf Report

    Just got back from an early morning session in the surf. Was out there all by my lonesome; not even another soul walking on the beach. That solitariness, just me…


  • Working Man

    A blast from the past. I needed the job. I’d been out of work for six months, living on unemployment and the occasional sale of one of my silly stories.…


  • My Father and I

    Even now, in this late stage of my life, my dad long gone, I am still trying to come to terms with my relationship with my father. Let me name…


  • I Hate the Fourth

    I woke up today with a knot in my gut. Still groggy, I wondered where it was coming from, then realized, today is July 4th. I’ve come to hate this…


  • Is This Thing Still Working?

    Reflections on 250 Years Do I love my country? Frankly, not so much these past few years. How could I—or anybody? Look at the evidence of what we’ve become under…


  • Sanity on the Fourth?

    I’m not holding my breath Yes, it’s that time of year. The true beginning of summer festivities—vacation time, outdoor picnics, kids and teachers freed from the classroom, time with family…


  • Down in the Dumps

    It is early morning and, not surprisingly for this part of the world, it is raining. You sit in your favorite chair scrolling through the day’s news. The more you…


  • A Reflection of Himself

    Yet Another Fiasco It never ends with this guy. But the latest outrage climbs to the top. It’s not as consequential as his failed wars, or the incredible level of…


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