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by Mike Power

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  • All who wander…

    Maybe not all who wander are lost, but most of us are. And most of us are willing to risk everything for a glimpse of a heaven we don’t even believe in. What could be more lost than that? If you know the way home, I would be grateful to hear it. Read more

  • We never will be done…

    Every leaf on every branch of every tree in the forest dances to a different tune Every star that twinkles with a million-year-old light looks all the way into you Every bit of foam on every wave in every sea likes to know that you are here And every moment of a lifetime in eternity… Read more

  • The time for us…

    The time for us was never right but even right goes dark at night Even right goes wrong sometimes and desperation blurs the lines The time for us is always now When it ends, we won’t know how all the pieces fit in place that scattered into empty space The place for us is on… Read more

  • The Richness We Gain…

    I didn’t know I could be happier to be a Yankees fan until they unveiled this plaque tonight in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium: In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the events at New York City’s Stonewall Inn, which sparked the modern LGBTQ movement. This plaque serves to honor the struggle for equality and is… Read more

  • Victor Hugo and the French Aesthetic

    I have long admired, even loved, the French but I don’t think I ever quite understood why until I read Victor Hugo. Their commitment to liberty inspired two revolutions – America’s and their own – that created the best of the world we live in today. They are more responsible than anyone for the evolution… Read more

  • This party has got to end

    This party has got to end After I bandage up this kid I think this party has got to end Remember me? I’ve got to bandage up this kid I think This party has got to end After I bandage up this kid Remember me? I think I remember If I bandage up this kid… Read more