Monthly Archives: January 2011

Parable for the modern photographer

Posted on January 27, 2011 by James

(This is a parable. Any similarity to real persons living or dead, although highly probable, is purely coincidental.) Giuseppe Cagliostro announced his intention to join the world as his mother stirred yeast into what would become a large loaf of … Continue reading →

Posted in economic downturn, parable, sports | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

I have a dream today

Posted on January 17, 2011 by James

(With apologies to, and inspiration by, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.) I am happy to join with you today on the Internet, our nation’s—and the world’s—last surviving hope for freedom, to beseech all men and all women to rise to … Continue reading →

Posted in belief, customer service, equality, freedom, hope, mutiny, Religion, sedition | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

The American Dream (an awful prose-poem of sorts)

Posted on January 13, 2011 by James

Living in a garbage heap out on the streets, the man with the Buckwheat hair speaks. His “Golden Voice” outshines the dirt on his face and the eggy veneer on his teeth. “‘Tis a voice which must be shared!” exclaims … Continue reading →

Posted in basic survival, disappointment, poetry | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Deadly cold

Posted on January 3, 2011 by James

While the appearance of thousands of dead birds in Arkansas on New Year’s eve is turning out to be a real head-scratcher for authorities, I believe I know the cause: the fearsome cold wave that has gripped portions of the … Continue reading →

Posted in basic survival, economic downturn, family time, Holidays, joy, porta-potty | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments