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I had thought up a topic that wasn’t controversial a few days ago but have now forgotten what it was except it was tantamount to should you believe in UFOs? Okay, maybe it’s controversial with some people. I think one of my high school teachers who looking back clearly died her hair. When I was…
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(For a while now, I’ve wanted to write a novella about the journey of a person’s view of her or his evolution when it deals with gender, sexuality, and growing up. I still want to write a novel about the circus life that is centered around a character, a freak if you will in being…
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The truth hits you in the face. It sure does, not missing anything, your eyes, mouth, and nose all covered in the green liquid. It’s hard to stand still. Even harder to sleep when you’re thinking those treacherous thoughts from within. Your heart is beating rapidly. The voice says it’s not right. You don’t have…
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My mother told me not to tap on the glass. She said the fish don’t like it. How would she know? I had never seen her talk to the fish. She didn’t have superpowers. My father didn’t either. They had given these fish to me when I was five. These are survivors. I sit there…
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They are smart They are cunning They know what to do Like a master chess player Praise you well Bend at the knees Kneel to the ground Take off your shoes Lips touch each of your toes They are shiny They are worthy They know the cost Like a valuable stone in the mud Remove…
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The end of a TV series with not much substance and a whole lot of partying comes to an end and some other TV shows should take note. Back to Summertime and why you shouldn’t watch it if you’re wanting a deserved finale but definitely watch it until the end if you’ve committed to the…
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The writer, E.B. White, died in 1985. Sonia Sotomayor is the first Latina on the U.S. Supreme Court. The largest city in Canada is Toronto in Ontario province. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on July 4th in 1826. Arthur Ashe was the first black tennis player to win Wimbledon in 1975. The Fujita Scale…
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You should feel lucky. All colors of the rainbow. Dice everywhere. No black or white. Throw them hard. All of your might. Lose a game. Gamble away. Win some back. Go all in. Noise is a friend. Odds don’t matter. Attain the high above everything else. Park benches feel like beds. The inner voice within.…
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I was not good at many things, from trombones to violins to brushstrokes. My mouth and hands did not know the way. My brain did not understand how the curvature of a spine melted the background of a frame. If there was a way to siphon your talent from your veins, I would have gladly…
