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At Last: Review of “Reapers With Issues”
Where and when did I find blogger and author H. E. Ellis? I have no frickin’ idea. Maybe she found my blog. Who knows? What I do know is that she is a hilarious Italian-American, Floridian-New Englander, all-woman yet one-of-the-guys, … Continue reading
Posted in In Praise of, Writing
Tagged H.E.Ellis, Review of Reapers With Issues, The Gods of Asphalt
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Dammit, I’m Gonna Get This Embedding Thing to Work Again
Let’s try it on the most powerful ending of a speech ever, and such a prophetic message. He advocated peace so he got shot, yeah that makes a lot of sense. Here, let’s see, YouTube and WordPress and my slow … Continue reading
Alabama Story
Because Dad defended a Negro, this one peckerwood dipshit attacks ME!! My freaky neighbor Boo kills him, saving me. The sheriff says “Cover it up, elsewise we’ll turn Boo into a goddamn Kardashian.” ———————————————————————— Trifecta weekend fun: Retell your favorite book in … Continue reading
In Praise of “Anne of Green Gables” and “Night”
I’m here to discuss two classic and very similar books: “Anne of Green Gables” by L. M. Montgomery, and “Night” by Elie Wiesel. Both books tell the tale of a child being orphaned and being forced into a new and … Continue reading
In Praise of Levon Helm
It’s been, what, 2 whole days since we heard news of the apparent final struggle for life of a singer and bandmember who first gained fame in the 1960s (Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees), and now we have another–Levon Helm, … Continue reading
In Praise of Margaret Ann Shriver
To paraphrase Peter Griffin from Family Guy, “yeah, this show is about Meg, so go ahead and pick up the remote now“ yeah, this is another book report, so pick up the mouse now. Some of y’all may know that … Continue reading
In Praise of “The Pearl” and “The Lottery”
I love used book sales at libraries and wherever, sometimes even at rummage sales. At our local library once or twice a year there is a surplus book sale for 4 days; the books are a buck or two each … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, In Praise of, Life
Tagged Ellen Gilchrist, John Steinbeck, Lottery, Shirley Jackson, The Lottery, The Pearl
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In Praise of Anne Frank
I suppose because of my continuing hypochondria, or maybe the weather, or maybe a fatalistic view of life (since I’ve lost 2 of the 5 members of my original “nuclear family” in the last 4 years, after long illnesses, with … Continue reading
Posted in Essay, In Praise of, Life
Tagged Anne Frank, Diary of Anne Frank, good versus evil, hopefulness versus despair
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