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Random Thought

Posted on November 17, 2004 by John

There is only one thought that is scarier to the industrialist than “Workers of the World Unite”. It is “Want What You Have”. Share This:

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The Light of America

Posted on June 9, 2004 by John

America, your shadow casts a lengthy darkness where it should serve as a lamp to guide the blind; and those enemies you imagine beyond your hallowed gates, fermenting with opportunities to express their angst and shake you from your complacent … Continue reading →

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Bonzo’s Bedtime

Posted on June 8, 2004 by John

I don’t want to say anything about Ronald Reagan. I have kept my mouth shut for two days now on the subject. But amidst the feeding frenzy on both the left and right that still is going on (the left … Continue reading →

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Television: canzone

Posted on April 8, 2004 by John

Canto I (The News): To watch the TV news is to discover that there is nothing new under the sun: a movie star found with a younger lover, convenience store held up by man with gun, insurgents kill more soldiers … Continue reading →

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Suggestion for Philip Morris

Posted on July 25, 2003 by John

I have been a smoker for a long time. You know, I’ve been watching these Philip Morris legislation required commercials advocating parental communication as the method for preventing children from smoking…and I’ve been thinking…while it is necessary for parents to … Continue reading →

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Sign of the Times?

Posted on April 11, 2003 by John

Maybe it’s just me, but a bumper sticker this morning bothered me (I know, I know, such a little thing to get rattled over). It was on the rear bumper of an SUV belonging to a teacher at my daughter’s … Continue reading →

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On Reading Advertisements

Posted on March 1, 2003 by John

There is a world out there in printed words that I encounter on some occasions, filled with notions that seem very absurd, using the bold language of persuasion to convince me to ignore reality and buy into the illusions they … Continue reading →

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