Butchblog

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  • Older But Wiser?

    “The days are slow, but the years are fast.” Not sure who said that, but it feels pretty accurate to me here on my 82nd birthday. I’m truly amazed it’s…


  • Dr. Fauci is a Hero

    Among the many blasphemous proceedings under the trump high jacking of the United States and all its democratic institutions, the attack on Dr. Anthony Fauci stands out. Sure, when little…


  • Zenning it Out

    Zen means meditation, insight, and a peaceful state of mind. It is a school of Buddhism and an informal word for being calm. We’re in the heat of summer here…


  • Community Writers

    Community Writers Read “Writing is a way of saying you and the world have a chance.” Richard Hugo I’ve been writing since I was a teenager, and trying to get…


  • 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…


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