I have trouble when it comes to not helping our own people because of the argument: We can’t just keep running up the debt.
Category Archives: essay – thoughts
The Bush
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Smoking Mirrors: Friday Fictioneers
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On Maligning the Poor Pear
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The pear gets a bum rap in Randy’s latest column about the fruit and all of its dire consequences. Read the rest of the story…
The “R’s” Have it
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Post Thanksgiving Thoughts: Time to Get Back on the Political Path Now That the Turkey’s Devoured
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Free Will, Sin, and True Power
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I used to philosophize but it would sound so superficial; so instead I became a philologist. I studied that superficially so I could then at least talk in depth about it.
McGovern
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MCGOVERN George died today. He was proper. He stood for something. He was passionate; he was compassionate. He was right; he was courageous. He was human. God rest his soul. May his … Continue reading
Today is about professions and promises…
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some time honored, some kept, some broken, some no longer remembered, some regretted new names for old professions, new callings, and new pledges. The Miller’s Conundrum … Continue reading
N’awlins Is One Hell of a Place: Picture It and Write
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Picture it and Write from ermiliablog@wordpress Write a paragraph of fiction to accompany the image. Or, it can be a poem Anyone who wants to join in is welcome. the picture prompt for this week is below: … Continue reading
“Legitimate Rape” – Too Soon?
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“Legitimate Rape” – Too Soon? I was reading one more piece about Congressman Todd Akin’s genius statement about legitimate rape causing the female reproductive system to shut down so that women don’t … Continue reading
Lost Inside of Rembrandt’s Poem: Self-Portrait with Two Circles (1660) – Reason 2 Rhyme “Tribute”
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kbnelson’s Reason2Rhyme Poetry Prompt – “Tribute” Ms. Nelson’s prompt for this week is: write a poem to or about someone you admire. You don’t have to personally know them to pay tribute to them. Write a poem honoring one of … Continue reading
Covenant: Julia’s Place 100WCGU
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From Julia’s Place: What is 100WCGU? Each week there is a prompt: a few connected words, a selection of individual words or a picture. You have a limited number of words to write a creative piece. This week’s prompt is: (see … Continue reading
Manifesto
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Sometimes people hold political convictions that are more harmful to themselves than beneficial. Let me offer some examples. Some people say that Obamacare is wrong. It’s socialism. Yet I hurt for them when I hear them tell me that they … Continue reading
Finance Executives: Tax Us Before We Kill Again!
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This is a great article that appeared today in the Huffington Post. And this is a great way of painlessly raising revenue in this country. And a great way to minimize financials from playing the market with our money (because … Continue reading
The Politics of Vaginas: Michigan Madness
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The Politics of Vaginas: Michigan Madness Michigan Monologues Why not put a little fun In your life, Fly to Michigan Visit their House, Form your fingers In the shape of a V – Where they might think it’s for Victory … Continue reading
When I am not writing, I am thinking;
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and when I‘m not thinking, I start thinking about writing, otherwise I am writing. I do shower, shave, and eat, as well as all those other little things that you do too. I usually, like some of you, carry paper … Continue reading
Bleeding Cash Conservatives
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Peter S. Goodman, Business Editor of The Huffington Post, writes about Bleeding Cash Conservatives as opposed to the old Bleeding Heart Liberals. Please take a moment and read his “Bleeding Cash Conservatives Wasting Money To Punish Vulnerable Americans”” by clicking … Continue reading
A Few Words About the Necrophiliac:
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This post is rated “X” It contains strong and vulgar language. It is not a typical Writers Village Post. If profanity offends you, then please by-all-means skip today’s entry. I am writing as much as I can here so no … Continue reading
Powerful Words
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In a recent Letter to the Editor in Newsweek, J.S. wrote:
“…women are not going back into the kitchen,
blacks are not going to the back of the bus,
and gays are not going back into the closet.”
Face Off With Facebook’s Eduardo Saverin
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Eduardo Saverin was born in São Paulo, Brazil. His father became wealthy, Eduardo became a potential kidnap victim, and the family moved to Miami – to be safe and secure in the arms of America. Eduardo attended high school, went on to Harvard, … Continue reading
The Ivy League Baseball Team? Oh Boy….
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Okay. It’s time for a little change up (pun intended) in the writing here. Let’s do some soft ball for a moment… My son and I were sitting at the kitchen table, discussing his favorite subject, baseball, and we got … Continue reading
Some poems are well over my head…
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Too difficult. Though I don’t like admitting it. I research words and phrases. Sometimes they are way too personal. I read them again seeking small parts to take away and smell, or hold up to light, maybe try to taste … Continue reading
Everyone has a school teacher they’ll never forget…
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Mine was an 8th grade English lit teacher. Who was yours? Read about Gambino – and then write about your school teacher experiences. The Stage Struck English Teacher by Randy Mazie Mr. Gambino was our pock-marked 8th grade frustrated … Continue reading
Ramble in the Fields….
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guys just got to have fun…Cyndi. kick off your Sunday shoes; please pull me off a my knees; get back before we crack; lose your blues… Kenny Loggins, Dean Pitchford Let’s have some fun and ramble…. ********************************************************************************* I’m just sitting … Continue reading
May 8, 1924… Dad
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Today would have been my dad’s 88th birthday. He died a few months ago. From Alzheimer’s. Some of you might think it just old age – it was not. It was the slow thieving by a disease from a man … Continue reading
Planes… so many types of planes.
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Flying planes. Straight planes. Carpenter’s planes. Three dimensional planes. Spiritual planes. http://kvennarad.wordpress.com/ poemed about a flying machine; I went spiritual in response. Go where you will with yours…. Spiritual Planes …by Randy Mazie white-winged, nailed into cross-puffed grey clouds, proudly-humbled-looking-down-calling … Continue reading
Time to move from writing to reading…
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Books/authors that I have been reading recently whose words leap off the page at me, that make me say wow, make me reread the words aloud, make me want to call you up and say listen to this, or where … Continue reading
On writing
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How do you write? Where do you write? What do you write about? Who do you write to? When do you write? What blocks you from writing? What moves you to write? Good questions for this first page of The … Continue reading
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