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POEM: Knot The One in Red

According to family lore, when I was a very young child, I gave my toys away to other children. While this may have been a good way to make friends, I suspect that it was an early sign of me … Continue reading

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POEM: In Play Cache

Here is a very short poem about the wisdom of living in the present. In Play Cache Now That moment In play Cache Or other wise

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POEM: The Die is Cast

Life is a gamble. Play the roll you got, or the roll will play you. The Die is Cast So it is said And can knot be Taken aback The die is cast Weather mettle mulled Or fortune’s gambol As … Continue reading

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POEM: Indecency Wee Re-side — Owed To Propriety Owner Us

This is another anti-capitalist poem, scorning profits over people, the vain whining of grievance politics, and the lethal short-sightedness of just us. Indecency Wee Re-side — Owed To Propriety Owner Us They miss judged As the profits for tolled Propriety … Continue reading

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POEM: Karma Cat -28,000 Poems

This poem toys with the notion of karma and reincarnation as a vehicle for moral evolution and sum sort of cosmic justice. This poem employs as a metaphor the relationship between a karmic cat living thousands of lives encountering uncounted … Continue reading

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POEM: The N Times? An Ode Too AI

Here is a poem a bout AI, artificial intelligence. This is a poem with ATTITUDE!  Today’s news included this: Thousands of authors urge AI companies to stop using work without permission. With this poem, I throw down the gauntlet to … Continue reading

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POEM: Dyslexic Write Wringer

Dyslexic Write Wringer In a whack and blight world Any dyslexic can tell you A right winger Is a white ringer Only as an adult did I realize that I am mildly dyslexic. I have to intentionally work every time … Continue reading

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POEM: God’s Tell

God’s Tell Is it just Another day Like any other Inner changeable Who could tell? And there I was Mining my own busyness When it came to pass God winked at me I timidly wavered back Yet setting off A … Continue reading

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Benefits of Immunizations – Just for the Health of It radio show

Below is the script for my public health radio show on immunizations.  You can listen to the half-hour immunization show here.  You can listen to the most current and all previous shows at the archive for Just for the Health of … Continue reading

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COMMUNITY FORUM REMARKS: Need to address the main driver of criminal and criminalized behavior, substance abuse, and that the failed law enforcement model needs to be supplanted by a public health model driven by evidence and community benefit

The Community Solidarity Response Network of Toledo (CSRN), our local Black Lives Matter group, and the ACLU hosted a forum on “What Does a Safer Toledo Look Like?” This forum was in response to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ National Public Safety … Continue reading

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FREE Gun Control POSTER: Prez Donald Trump and Jefferson Beauregard Sessions – We will enforce existing gun laws with the same gusto we have to repeal those same gun laws

In keeping with the great American political tradition of hypocrisy, Prez Donald Trump and Attorney General Jefferson Beauregard Sessions took a play right out of the NRA playbook in calling for enforcement of existing gun laws, all the wile trying to … Continue reading

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A Spiritual Autobiography

I wrote the below spiritual autobiography a dozen years ago as part of a servant leadership study group.  While it definitely needs updating, it serves well as a brief overview of my spiritual history and development over much of my … Continue reading

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FREE POSTER: Sen. Rob “Lincoln” Portman – The Grate Emancipator – “And you shall be emancipated from your health insurance, and the good Lord will grant you your ultimate freedom”

In the continuing health care debacle known as senate Republicans trying to “repeal and replace” Obamacare, please enjoy my latest take with this free poster: Sen. Rob “Lincoln” Portman – The Grate Emancipator – “And you shall be emancipated from … Continue reading

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POEM: Devil’s Advocate

He was invited too serve As devil’s advocate But he prudently recognized That the job was utterly filled Declining the precipitous prize And elevated gratuitousness At one point or another, we are each tempted to take up, the downside of an … Continue reading

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Democracy Day : 5 Minutes of Democracy

Today is Democracy Day, mandated by a people’s resolution to Toledo City Council, spearheaded by Toledo Move To Amend, declaring that corporations are not people and money is not free speech.  Today’s forum in Toledo City Council chambers, albeit with … Continue reading

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POLITICAL POEM: Trump U Verses Screw U

O pose The establishment Of his style Outside is in Down with up As drive in reveres “I love sow and sow more than anyone” And awe That is Con men Selling Brooklyn bridges To no where That is good … Continue reading

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POEM: Gordian Knot — Owed To Mother Hope

Reality can be a mother Halving given Cynicism wide berth Big brother Too hope A mist Crying incessantly And the crapping of won’s pants Entrapped Flanked by sterility and fertility Fenced buy utility and futility Until something Something all inspiring … Continue reading

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PROTEST POEM: Round The Public Square

Theirs Smoked filled plays Behind closed doors Where there is no room In the halls of power Fore the wrest of us Relegated to copping democracy Round the public square This protest poem deals with the reality that lack of … Continue reading

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POEM: Mad Happy

Well I never Happy to be mad Mad too be happy This might be crazy That maybe fitting Ante this and ante that Given fighting chance And unbelievable odds Of uncounted to won Beat up and up beat Pleased as … Continue reading

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ANTI-VIOLENCE POEM: Sisyphean Tax

He was steeped in the slippery slope of violence An idol escalator Heedlessly powered by gravity and gravitas A climb it denier Of the worst breed Not giving won ascent A bout others In spite of the accost Whatever It … Continue reading

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