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AT A TRUMP RALLY

Behind the scene: Backstage he knows what he’ll do – yes  Go out there, rev up all the clueless Work them up into an Amurican lather Give ’em that old tried ‘n true red-meat blather But for now make ’em wait – let ‘em stew (Don, these jerks are too good to be true) In … Continue reading

INSIDE THE FUNDAMENTALIST MIND OF A TRUE BELIEVER… WITH A GUN

Preface: The Right-Wing’s line of crap Says we all must be well-strapped So fundamentalist fanatics All carryin’ automatics Loaded guns ‘n scripture What’s wrong with this picture? Fingers on the trigger Hatin’ on the nigger      Who had the fucking nerve To beat out Mitt and serve Whose candidates espouse Out the corner of their mouths … Continue reading

WHY I AM AN ATHEIST

Nature is my staff                   The Universe my rod I find religion’s  notion Of what God is To be odd   The first Gods were creations By people who could see That there are things far greater Than them, or you, or me   These Gods – they represented The “spirits” all around The thunder, lightning, … Continue reading

BULLETIN: THIS JUST IN – TEXAS OPEN CARRY LAW GOES INTO EFFECT TODAY

Dateline USA 2016 We interrupt this blog to report that no students, repeat – no students – were shot in The United States of America today. This is a first since April, 2014. National Rifle Association representative R. C. “Chesty” Pullit said; “This is a very serious non-occurrence especially in light of the fact that … Continue reading

ON THE CUSP OF A NEW YEAR: A MEDITATION ON GERSHWIN, DUDAMEL, THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA AND HUMAN POSSIBILITY

They made me cry tonight. This evening I watched a concert. The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra led by the brilliant young conductor Gustavo Dudamel, with guest pianist the great Herbie Hancock. The orchestra performed an all George Gershwin program of his An American in Paris, and Rhapsody in Blue. It took place at The Disney … Continue reading

TRUMPICIDE

Watching Donald Trump commit Trumpicide is very entertaining – albeit disgustingly embarrassing – and scary. He is his own Jersey Shore. But enough of the comedic portion of this post. Watching and hearing Trump’s inflammatory utterances such as “Hey, I watched when the World Trade Center came tumbling down. And I watched in Jersey City, … Continue reading