January 2020
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Ignite 1/31/2020
Last November, former Energy Secretary Rick Perry praised the Current Occupant of the Oval Office as “God’s Chosen One.” Wonder what God thinks of that . . . Continue reading
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Nothing to See Here
“It depends on what the meaning of ‘is’ is.” Remember the defining moment of the Clinton impeachment, indeed, perhaps the defining moment of his Presidency? Clinton’s rationalization to the grand jury about why he wasn’t lying when he said to… Continue reading
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Ignite 1/24/2020
The cartoonist most represented in my infamous cartoon file is the quirky, brilliant Roz Chast who once observed: “I think with a lot of things — at the time, everything is extremely upsetting, and then you look back on it,… Continue reading
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Ignite 1/17/2020
Is it paws-able for Spark and Spitfire to end the week on a paw-sitive note? Wouldn’t that be paw-some?! Continue reading
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My CVS Friend
“You never write, you never call . . . where’s the love gone?” That’s how I greet my CVS friend, Diane, every time I walk through the door of the local drug store. And every time she hears it, Diane… Continue reading
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My Absent Father
I wish I could wake up on Monday mornings — the first day of the work week — without my first thought being, “Fuck you, Jim Seneff.” Seneff is the CEO of the company that employed me as an independent… Continue reading
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Anatomy of a Sunrise: 1/12/2020
“There’s always a story. It’s all stories, really. The sun coming up every day is a story,” wrote English humorist Terry Pratchett in A Hat Full of Sky. Following is the story of my morning walk this past Sunday. It… Continue reading
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Ignite 1/10/2020
DON’T COMPLAIN. DON’T WORRY. DON’T STRESS . . . . . . JUST WINE. Continue reading
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That’s So Pat! 1/9/2020
Dear Pat: I miss you very much. I haven’t seen you since October of 2018. During all these long months, I’ve left out — in all kinds of weather — a garden sculpture of your likeness so you would be… Continue reading
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Striking a Chord
For 11 years, Adrienne and I have sent out our infamous holiday card to more than 100 friends from all over the country. We always get positive feedback, but this year . . . the feedback was overwhelming. Why? A… Continue reading
