Monthly Archives: January 2011

Next Goal Decides the War

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

Do you know of the peace that broke out every Christmas across the no man’s land of World War One? Do you know that German and British soldiers played soccer games together? Do you know that anything’s possible? Private Ronald … Continue reading →

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The Nothing Store

Posted on January 30, 2011 by

“What do you get the guy who’s got everything?” Jonah said aloud to himself, his recently adopted mantra. His older brother, Robert’s birthday was tomorrow, and Jonah had been fretting for weeks over the gift. He had to get Robert the perfect … Continue reading →

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Still Life Moving Fast

Posted on January 29, 2011 by

I admire how women can juggle so many different emotions at the same time. Like, if people were laptops, women would have so many more emotional windows open, while guys would just be looking at porn. This was illuminated driving my sister … Continue reading →

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Weather This

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

We’re constantly complaining about someone else’s weather. ”We’ve got a hot spell coming up from the Gulf of Mexico”. Or, “we’ve got a Colorado Low moving in.”  Why are we allowing these foreigners to come in here and mess up our town? We … Continue reading →

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Irony’s a Southpaw Named Righty

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

My friend, Kiko, spends up to five hours a day playing Guitar Hero. After five years of this, Kiko has become a master at Guitar Hero. He’s so proud of himself. I was over at his house the other night, and … Continue reading →

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I Got a B- in Math and a Two Minute Hug in Science

Posted on January 25, 2011 by

My nephew goes to what’s called a “progressive school”. Sounds very positive, doesn’t it? ‘Progressive’ means students have more choice of what they learn, and even when. Math class at 10am is an invitation, not an order. If the students … Continue reading →

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I’m a Bag of Showers

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

I had to get arrested to get noticed. My hits for my Saturday post: ‘Arrested For Poetry’ were way up. Huh. Maybe I should get arrested more often. Crime may not pay, but, it sure gets you the hits. What … Continue reading →

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Making Love in a Canoe

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

It’s impossible to define what it means to be Canadian. Thirty-four million of us and counting and we don’t share a language, place of birth, or, national perogie. So, what is a Canadian? Pierre Berton said:                          “A Canadian is … Continue reading →

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You May Now Punch the Bride

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

Does anyone here know of a good marriage? Anybody? I’m hearing a lot of silence. I would hope if married, you are happily married. I am rooting for you, rooting for love to carry the day and night. Still, more … Continue reading →

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Arrested For Poetry

Posted on January 22, 2011 by

I got arrested yesterday for poetry. This is not the setup of some joke, this actually happened. I got arrested yesterday for poetry. This is not metaphor. This is literal. I literally got arrested yesterday for poetry. I have taken … Continue reading →

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