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God’s Alphabet
God knew what he was doing when he made clouds. He must’ve gotten confused sometime after dogs and forests because by the time he got to humans he was seriously off the reservation. Then came killing – a mistake he admitted in his Ten Commandments. When he got to whiskey and wine he threw up… Read more
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Killer
The blade was inserted with such precision that even its victim had to know he was not being killed by some roughneck thug. This killer was an artist. If the last of his life’s juices weren’t spurting on the pavement the victim would have been better able to appreciate the training it took to develop… Read more
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Adorable
As far as her boyfriend was concerned, she was too shy for a woman of such intelligence and beauty. An awkward stage is understandable but it was hard to imagine that experience hadn’t exposed her to enough adulation to draw her from her shell. Unless it was the adoration that made her uncomfortable. “If… Read more
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The Price I Pay
Billy Bragg is a songwriter who follows in the footsteps of giants like Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, and Phil Ochs. Many of his songs dive into the guts of the working class, the poor, and the victims of capitalism, racism, and war. This isn’t one of those songs. He’s also a genius… Read more
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On This Day – The Sutton Hoo Helmet
On this day in 1939, over 500 fragments of a helmet were discovered on the property of an English woman named Edith Pretty who had hired archeologists to excavate 18 burial mounds located on her property. The pieces were originally reconstructed in 1946 and put on display in the British Museum. In recognition of… Read more
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You are such an easy place
You are such an easy place for my heart to wander When I want it to drift in other ways It floats and staggers Rolls and bounces Crawls and soars On wings it built from hopelessness You are such an easy place for my tired heart to rest And gather strength for the road ahead… Read more
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