Archive for October 2017
A Dawn
Packed in a dark city canyon we march with bayonet faces to the Great War. We march for our country and those who say we must fight. We march toward bullets, shells, and trenches. We march to A Dawn many never see. Notes: A Dawn was painted by C.R.W. Nevinson in 1914. A Dawn by…
Read MoreYoung Kings Routed
Sunday afternoon as I tried to nap I received a call from an aggrieved Sacramento Kings fan who upbraided me because the coach, Dave Joerger, had finally started the young, potential-laden five I’d been demanding for weeks, and look what happened: the Washington Wizards outmanned, outmaneuvered, and outshot the local lads to lead at halftime…
Read MoreLaMelo Ball at the Crossroads
I’d rather concentrate on passing virtuoso Lonzo Ball, who as a rookie seems poised to spearhead the resurgence of his hometown Los Angeles Lakers, or UCLA freshman LiAngelo and his task of making a rather heavy-footed game work against more athletic players his size and larger. Instead, boastful father LaVar has compelled me to write…
Read MoreViva Guns
gunman kills dozens at concert is that really a surprise
Read MoreHot Tweet
from erect tweeter trump declares secretary of state tillerson wasting time talking to little rocket man in north korea where the donald will do what has to be done
Read MorePuerto Rican Tweet
hurricane devours puerto rican food water and electricity and san juan mayor begs u.s. to save people from dying at one of his golf courses trump tweets such poor leadership from mayor and others who can’t get their workers to help
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