Social Criticism
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A Reality TV Pitch
Housewives of Mar-a-LagoSwapped with Venezuelan women So, their men can seeWhat Reality TV is really like (Please keep the floating Bloated bodies out of view)U.S. Marines are dressed By gay fashion designersto strut down Venezuelan runwaysMove over F-18s We have… Continue reading
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Closed Shut
I don’t see nothing I don’t want to see I don’t need to think to solve problemsI don’t want to solve I don’t ask questions to receive answers I don’t want to hearIt’s easier this wayThe pain is sometimes too… Continue reading
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When in Doubt, Reboot
There’s a favorite bit of advice in our household that was first delivered by our son at a young age. He always advised us to reboot whenever we had an issue with our computer, phones, or television. “When in doubt,… Continue reading
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A Year of Violent Living
The following poetic memoir is part of an upcoming chapbook titled “Walking Backward over Broken Glass.” In 1968, I was nineteen, living in Da Bronx. It was the year of cities burning. New York. Baltimore. Boston. Chicago. Detroit. Kansas City.… Continue reading
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Our Silence Is the Enemy
Anyone with a brain could see that the Great Deportation plans of the Madman would eventually unfairly target some people. But that doesn’t seem to matter to the MAGA followers. This scheme is simple: keep this nation as European as… Continue reading
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Snap cRaCkLe POP
“War, I despise‘Cause it means destruction of innocent livesWar means tears to thousands of mother’s eyesWhen their sons go off to fightAnd lose their lives” Artist: Edwin Starr (Songwriters: Barrett Strong / Norman Whitfield War lyrics © Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music… Continue reading
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Creating Dangerously
Being honest with my own memories. This week, I finished the last of four Zoom workshops sponsored by the Bronx Council on the Arts on memoir writing. It was a heartfelt and supportive experience, with people from around New York,… Continue reading
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The Ramblings of a Narcissist (Part Three)
Speech: Donald Trump Addresses Military Leadership in Quantico, Virginia – September 30, 2025 On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the President of the United States addressed a gathering of senior military officials from around the world, summoned from their important posts… Continue reading
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The Ramblings of a Narcissist (Part Two)
Speech: Donald Trump Addresses Military Leadership in Quantico, Virginia – September 30, 2025 On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the President of the United States addressed a gathering of senior military officials from around the world, summoned from their important posts… Continue reading
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The Ramblings of a Narcissist (Part One)
Speech: Donald Trump Addresses Military Leadership in Quantico, Virginia – September 30, 2025 On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the President of the United States addressed a gathering of senior military officials from around the world, summoned from their important posts… Continue reading