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‘More Than 90 Percent of Them Were Loaded’

Posted on August 6, 2024 by JMN

“Last year the [U.S.] Transportation Security Administration intercepted a record number [of firearms] at airport security checkpoints: 6,737. More than 90 percent of them were loaded when they were discovered.” (Andrew Keh, “An Olympian’s Awkward Packing List: Toothbrush? Check. Rifle? … Continue reading →

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Survival of the Fiercest

Posted on August 4, 2024 by JMN

Various scriptural matter I read has the theme of the “test” through adversity. Failing the test consigns a person to The Fire — agony until the end of time. Flood, drought, pestilence, persecution, war, Vance, all manner of affliction are … Continue reading →

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Ammo and a Candy Bar

Posted on July 23, 2024 by JMN

Ask yourself how often you’ve found yourself in this familiar pickle: It’s late Saturday night and you’ve run out of ammunition. The stores are closed until Monday. It’s beg, borrow or steal some rounds, or else fiddle away the rest … Continue reading →

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The Mythopoeic Potency of Realization

Posted on July 14, 2024 by JMN

Preface, Disclosure and Update, July 14, 2024I wrote most of the little essay that follows (see below) only two days ago. It’s a bit of nonsense penned tongue-in-cheek with a dollop of irony. Satirical humor is my way of having … Continue reading →

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The Ire of Texas Is Upon You, Rude Words

Posted on July 8, 2024 by JMN

“Appeals court tells Texas it cannot ban books for mentioning ‘butt’ and ‘fart’” (Maya Yang, The Guardian, 6-9-24) In a report released last October [2023], the American Library Association found that Texas made the most attempts in the US to … Continue reading →

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‘The Bright Light Done Come, and There Was No More Whippin’s’

Posted on June 19, 2024 by JMN

June 19, 1865, inaugurated Juneteenth. My title is from the words of a former slave in Texas about its effect on her and her family. (Quoted on “The History and Meaning of Juneteenth,” from “The Daily,” New York Times Audio) … Continue reading →

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Silver Threads and Goldarn Needles

Posted on June 17, 2024 by JMN

Last month, delegates to the [Texas Republican] state party convention approved a platform that would effectively require a kind of electoral college for statewide elections. To win the governor’s mansion, a candidate would need to carry a majority of Texas’ … Continue reading →

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The Grub Was Tasty, The Salutes Crisp

Posted on June 10, 2024 by JMN

There was a light salad that turned plates into minor works of art adorned with fennel, green peas, other vegetables and assorted petals gathered around a puddle of vinaigrette. A dish of chicken, rice, artichoke and carrots followed — which … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 5, 2024 by JMN

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Transcendental Hokum

Posted on May 23, 2024 by JMN

it’s raining in Athens too, a brood of stars jump on the hood as I race onto Route 441 & sob over a cold voice on the radio explaining God. (Abhijit Sarmah, “In Her Last Phone Call”) I harbor the … Continue reading →

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