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by Mike Power

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  • Drunk on Love – Mike’s Musical Monday

    I know what you’re thinking: middle-aged white guy covering Rihanna, what could possibly go wrong? Well, you’re about to find out. Rihanna is one of my favorite contemporary artists. She has a voice that’s both powerful and emotional. Her choice of material is consistently impressive and with tunes like this one and Cheers (Drink to… Read more

  • Chris – Fictional Humans of New York (FHONY) #8

    “Oh, God,” Chris moaned, invoking a deity he didn’t believe in. He was distraught over his own stupidity. He’d done the thing that all fools do at some point: He hurt someone he loved. Chris didn’t like to think of himself as a fool but found the conclusion inescapable. He hadn’t often been a fool… Read more

  • Slaughterhouse-Five or The Children’s Crusade, A Duty-Dance with Death

    Last week I was reading the third volume of Marcel Proust’s A La Recherche du Temps Perdu: The Guermantes Way. And it’s brilliant. I can see how people think Marcel Proust is the greatest writer who ever lived. He’s unique, and if the way he’s unique tickles your fancy, he’s your boy. But I was… Read more

  • Wash All Our Cares Away – Mike’s Musical Monday

    I wrote this song in 2011 but never recorded it and it’s been on my mind lately. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to wash away all our cares? One of these days I’ll break out of this cageIf I just keep on chipping awayOne of these days I’ll crawl out of this sewerAnd… Read more

  • My Old Man

    Happy Father’s Day from Ian Dury and the Blockheads. https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/ooPVuG8ZbNE&source=uds My old man wore three piece whistlesHe was never home for longDrove a bus for London TransportHe knew where he belongedNumber 18 down to EustonDouble decker move alongDouble decker move alongMy old man Later on he drove a RollerChauffeuring for foreign menDropped his Hs on… Read more

  • Sharon’s Journal – Flash Fiction Friday

    Dr. Olive thinks I should keep a journal. All her patients do it, she says. She calls us peers, though. Like, all my peers do it. That’s how she talks. Says she keeps one of her own too. Like a peer would, right? She assures me that it’s very therapeutic, and who am I to… Read more