Libretto of a Tragedy

Something oddballsy that I came up with during a night’s onset of delirium. It was originally going to be longer, but I decided against it, lest you all think I am insane.
Libretto of a Tragedy
Pvt. Lee Hirebus walks down the stairs.
But at least it will be fun
Marchin’ under the sun
Livin’ large with the bud [...]

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Another Meme

Upon Mr Tan’s request I’m participating in and propagating an admittedly interesting meme. Now we shall see how many hits this gets, or, perhaps more realistically, how few.

If you read this, if your eyes are passing over this right now, even if we don’t speak often, please post a comment with a memory of you [...]

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August

August, a month of many squandered possibilities.
1. Olympics. However bad China’s human rights record may be, and whether or not the countries of the world pour sanctimonious umbrage upon it, shouldn’t matter. The Olympics are an idea, a vision of shared humanity fruitfully expressed through friendly sport and competition. It doesn’t matter how many [...]

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