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Quote of the Day: The one point of unity . . .
Mark Twain, on the Viennese Parliament in 1897: "As to the make-up of the House itself, it is this: the deputies come from all the walks of life and from all the grades of…
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Be It Resolved, Part Five: I Concentrate On You [by Amy Glynn]
Concentrate. To bring inward to a center. To focus one's attention or effort on a particular object or activity. Draw toward. Meet. Make stronger by removing the extraneous. Focus. Increase density. Improve Resolution. Bhagavad…
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Be It Resolved, Part 4: Hindsight, Foresight [by Amy Glynn]
Today I am offering one of my favorite do-over poems. No commentary, really, for now — but a question. What were you thinking about one year ago today, and what will be occupying you…
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Snow is general . . .
A few light taps upon the pane made him turn to the window. It had begun to snow again. He watched sleepily the flakes, silver and dark, falling obliquely against the lamplight. The time…
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“All Man” [by Megan Kellerman]
Every time I’m caught with a manin the street, strangers grin at usfluorescently. They throw young loveat us, make the man at my side smugin his well-meaning smile. I can only conclude that I…
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“Happy 10, Roma Cady Macpherson-Wilson!” [by Anthony Madrid via Facebook]
ROMA CADY MACPHERSON-WILSON (1/2) Roma-tron, SonomatronAnd RAH RAH RAH:— iota, sigma, omicronAnd AH HA HA With a rope-a-dope, rope-a-dopeRollercoaster row:—And · a bowling pin and pack ’em inAttacking from below With a matriarch, matriarchMaking up…
