You are inspiring me, your in-tune-with-the-21st-century-ness to aspire to higher. Those who I despise are despised by others and unworthy of a nanosecond of my concern. If I have something to share in celebration of a friend or associate or stranger, I will share it here. The rest, I shall certainly feel, but I shall [...]
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It’s So Nice to Have You, Barack, Where You Belong
Posted in politics, writing on August 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »
updated poem - Ripples
Posted in arts, politics, writing on August 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Ripples
By Job Conger
From the stone skipped on the water
Ripples eminate beyond.
From the bouquet, gladly given,
Ripples, yes, and common bond.
In the storm-tossed voyage onward,
Breaking waves on bow and shore,
Consequence of stones and roses::
Ripples of our lives and more.
Words that seem so clear and certain
Scandalize with angry splash
Unconsidered when first written
Sullied page screams truth as trash.
Some with [...]
“He’s a Fool” quoth the Ravin’
Posted in politics, writing on August 26, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Since my arrival here at the edge of the world, I’ve been at arms’ length with the office manager whose hours were reduced to accommodate the additional talent I brought to the business. If she were a wolverine she would hiss and spit when she talks, and the family resemblance doesn’t end there. I’m no longer [...]
Starting a Beard (again) & Sunday Catchup
Posted in politics, writing on August 24, 2008 | No Comments »
Friday the publisher PR person e’d me with two more forms to complete for the PR kit Arcadia is sending out with my new book to national media in early September. Part of it includes a picture, and the one that works best for me is one that caught me in a hangar a few [...]
BIDEN!
Posted in politics, writing on August 23, 2008 | No Comments »
Though there have been exceptions along the way, life since #43 first oozed into the White House has been of litany of actions I never considered possible given what I always assumed to be natural law: water flowing UP, frostbite in the summer, beef tasting like cotton candy, rocks floating in the sea and flagrant [...]
Thinking of Joe Biden, Wednesday night at 9:58
Posted in politics, writing on August 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
t’s almost 10 pm in my home office 20 minutes’ brisk walk from where Barack Obama will address the world Saturday with his VP candidate by his side. In less than 48 hours and probably in less than 24 hours, the world will know who the name of his nominee, and I pray it will [...]
Night Moves
Posted in politics, thoughts on August 10, 2008 | No Comments »
Springfield Ward 6 Alderman Mark Mahoney initiated a volunteer night patrol activity he calls Neighborhood Watch. If you live in and around Springfield, you may have read about it in the front page State Journal-Register coverage about a week ago, primarily because after occasional feints in the direction of an enterprise like this, finally, the [...]
A Freelance Writers’ Group in Central Illinois — Yes or N(’)yet?
Posted in arts, family, politics, writing on August 2, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The last time I recommended a writer/friend/incrediblycomfortablecompanion to a publisher I was writing for, my income from contributions to that fine entity substantially declined as hers took off like a rocket. Not that I regret recommending her . . . . . not that I GREATLY GREATLY regret recommending her.
As I seem poised on the [...]
poem/song - I’m Cold Bill; Put on a Sweater
Posted in arts, politics, thoughts, writing on July 28, 2008 | No Comments »
I’m Cold Bill; Put on a Sweater
Life is a sad lament.
Where have the good years went?
The imperfections of our fellow humanity,
A rising chorus of obscenic banality,
Pompous and flaming froths -
Modern-day Visigoths.
Their vicious diatribe sucks red to blue.
They are the umbraged without a clue.
Martyrs who will not die
See only storm-tossed sky.
Grim walking wounded cavalcade of sad [...]
So Enough About Angelina Jolie NAKED Already!
Posted in politics, thoughts, writing on July 20, 2008 | No Comments »
I’m sure I speak for many male hummn’ beans when I say I HEAR YOU! Okay, I’m a writer for Pete’s sake (who the heck is Pete anyway?) and I know you know I’m not hearing you. I’m writing a frikking metaphor here. The metaphor is “hear is read.” If I wanted to say it [...]
