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About JMN

I live in Texas and devote much of my time to easel painting on an amateur basis. I stream a lot of music, mostly jazz, throughout the day. I like to read and memorize poetry.

Written in the 70s — the gamey

Posted on May 11, 2018 by JMN

the gamey (dreamy) variety surrendered The sphincters and para-sphincters [***]; no good asking why he had not stuck it; he hadn’t and that was… kept on being… that. What it was was sexual weakness, he snorted. You just couldn’t hang … Continue reading →

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Social Math — UK

Posted on May 9, 2018 by JMN

This is a vulgar problem, but posed for the common good. Sir Alistair Chichester’s butler Wadsworth filches petty change from his master’s shooting jacket upon a return from the foxes. It has been established herein-prior that Gerry Rattigan, the proprietor … Continue reading →

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The Carper

Posted on May 9, 2018 by JMN

“Less than one in three Americans support U.S. pullout from Iran deal” (Reuters headline). “FEWER than one in three…” would be better. “Less” qualifies something you don’t normally count: “less sewage.” “Few” qualifies something you CAN count: “fewer turds.” (Copyright … Continue reading →

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“Woman With Rifle”

Posted on May 9, 2018 by JMN

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“Woman With Revolver”

Posted on May 9, 2018 by JMN
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Didactic Doggerel

Posted on May 8, 2018 by JMN

The Drunken Forest Oh my! I think that I shall never see A sight as silly as a tipsy tree. The only sight that’s funnier so far? A forest that looks like it closed the bar. If you think that’s … Continue reading →

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Listening to…

Posted on May 8, 2018 by JMN

Kizzy Crawford and Gwilym Simcock, “Birdsong” (album). The songs are in English and Welsh. (Copyright 2018 James Mansfield Nichols. All rights reserved.)

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It’s Free

Posted on May 8, 2018 by JMN

[Product Description for St. Claire’s Organic Candy Licorice Pastilles on Amazon} “A folding display box containing six tins of licorice tablets. Contains no artificial coloring, flavoring, or animal by-products. It is Wheat-free, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Casein-free, Nut-free, Soy-free, Egg-free, Fish/Shellfish-free, Corn-free. … Continue reading →

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To a Friend — Coding

Posted on May 6, 2018 by JMN

Terrific article. I like the analogy to cooking. It’s been used before. One of the practice problems posed in an old book of mine was to write pseudo-code on how to boil an egg. It helps grasp the notion of … Continue reading →

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Written in the 70s — of “understanding”

Posted on May 6, 2018 by JMN

of “understanding”) that remain untried. This is a queer neck of the woods, both familiar and alien. Jay looked at the sunlight coruscating on the ivy jumbled at the foot of the live-oak, just getting a grip. “This is me,” … Continue reading →

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