Category Archives: Life
Hell Hath No Fury Like a Liberal Scorned. Dick Gregory (1932 – )
As Mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that all those who conduct themselves as worthy members of the community are equally entitled to the protections of civil government. I hope ever to see America among … Continue reading
There’s No Business LIke Show Business!
There’s no business like show business Like no business I know Everything about it is appealing Everything the traffic will allow Nowhere could you get that happy feeling When you are stealing that extra bow Irving Berlin (1888-1989) I’m … Continue reading
Liar, Liar Pants on Fire, Your Nose Is Longer
Liar, liar, pants on fire Your nose is longer than a telephone wire Ask me, baby, why I’m sad You’ve been out all night, know you’ve been bad The Castaways OK, here’s a question for all you dog owners out … Continue reading
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Gentrification Redux Take II
Goodness gracious, another person responds with real dialogue about an issue! Wonderful! Christopher Patton wrote in response to Gentrification Redux: I don’t think urging people to use the police force as a proxy to handle ‘bad apples’ really solves the … Continue reading
Mr BoJangles, I’ll Dance the Truth With You
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs throughtout the South He spoke with tears of 15 years of how his dog and him travelled about The dog up and died, he up and died. After 20 … Continue reading
Closing Farmer’s Market On the Capitol Square 2007
It was another gorgeous day in the neighborhood with temperatures nearing 60* under mostly sunny skies. We still haven’t had a hard frost and aren’t even going to see a light frost tonight with temperatures only dipping down into the … Continue reading
Gentrification Redux
However mean your life is, meet it and live it: do not shun it and call it hard names. Cultivate poverty like a garden herb, like sage. Do not trouble yourself much to get new things, whether clothes or friends. … Continue reading
An the Goblins Will Get Ya If Ya Don’t Watch Out!
Little Orphan Annie’s come to my house to stay. To wash the cups and saucers up and brush the crumbs away. To shoo the chickens from the porch and dust the hearth and sweep, and make the fire and bake … Continue reading
Butterflies and Queens! Sluts Are In!
Igor and I met up with Kathleen when we went out for the last potty run of the day. I saved up both of our energies so we could make a long circuit of the periphery of State Street and … Continue reading
Demons and Wizards! The Wicked Witch is Dead!
There is a demon An evil mind Inside us Oh I know, I know We all know the rules When water will be shed The wicked witch is… Demons and Wizards “Wicked Witch” on the “Touched By The Crimson … Continue reading
