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Another Thing I Don’t Have in Common with Donald Trump’s Family

Posted on May 30, 2024 by

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I’ve bailed people out of jail but I’ve never been in jail myself. The conversations with the few people I’ve bailed out of jail haven’t been extensive. It’s not an experience you want to pick apart, examine, or appreciate in any way. For one… Continue Reading “Another Thing I Don’t Have in Common with Donald Trump’s Family”

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Learning to Drive

Posted on January 20, 2021 by

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The return to normal was jarring. Kindness and gracious behavior. Missed opportunities for snubs, gentle jokes made at no one’s expense. Papering over treachery so fresh that spilled words were still visible on people’s shirts. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris taught a master class… Continue Reading “Learning to Drive”

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These are Some Mean Times

Posted on February 11, 2019 by

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We dumped our investment advisor because he loved Donald Trump. Oh, there was more to it than that. Somehow, he felt emboldened to send me a nasty, untruthful meme about Barack Obama during the 2016 election. It was so out of character I figured… Continue Reading “These are Some Mean Times”

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99 New: Quota

Posted on November 21, 2018 by

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Outrage is finite Or should be, lest we explode Our precious full heads _______________ Photo by ActionVance on Unsplash

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Satisfaction

Posted on October 24, 2018 by

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Trump likes it that this bomb stuff is happening. He’s like a teenage arsonist sitting in a grove of trees watching the neighbor’s barn burn down. He’s not sorry, not for a single second, he wants to see it burn. That’s why he went… Continue Reading “Satisfaction”

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American Weather

Posted on September 4, 2018 by

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Liars’ confetti Thick snow drifts, begging shovels Just scenery that  

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Yes, We Are

Posted on March 18, 2017 by

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“He’s a good person,” the man said, pointing back at the West Allis Library where Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner was holding a Town Hall meeting. “He’s a good person and I voted for him.” He paused for a minute. “But you, you’re not good people.” … Continue Reading “Yes, We Are”

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