CPC “Pick-Apart Poetry” Celebrates the Unofficial End of Summer

Welcome to the August 2012 Edition of “Pick-Apart Poetry” as we celebrate the unofficial end of summer and Labor Day which is celebrated on the first Monday in September, this year September 3rd. In the spirit of this celebration, we feature two poems which celebrate work and the worker. Walt Whitman’s “I Hear America Singing” […]

withdrawl symptoms

the roomie’s laptop is still out of commission…thankfully, the Library is nearby…well, that’s really all I have to say for now…be back tomorrow I guess…

ONE TIME………..

ONE TIME You need to play this song if you really are interested in what this blog is trying to say…Oh go ahead ..it won’t hurt nearly as much as not playing it. You relate to this song huh…? This isn’t a game ….and for you it isn’t a phase…. Phases do not last 20,30,or […]

On Neil Armstrong: The Biggest Misquote in World History

Rest in Peace, Neil Armstrong. Without him, and the thousands of men and women who supported the Apollo program,  I might not even be alive here on this planet. My parents were “progressive” in their ways back in the 1960’s, and were wondering whether or not it would be appropriate to bring another life into […]

A CHILD OF ALL THE SEASONS — a “Simple Sunday” Piece

Josephine Wall’s “Seasons of Life” A CHILD OF ALL THE SEASONS I am a child of all the seasons, delighting in each one as they pause only briefly and just long enough to infuse my heart and my imagination in their yearly revolution one by one; each year a bit shorter, it seems, than the […]

Friendburst FFL.. Post draft

Well the traditional (2nd annual) Friendburst league was drafted. And according to ESPN draft analysis we are all lucky to be in the same division. In a daring and unexpected move the Friendburst FFL was made Public. That is correct. THe brave bursters will be competing against a select and savy crew from the general […]

SPECIAL SUNDAY VIDEO

Warning not for the squeamish……………. Do not swallow,highly corrosive if removed. Slightly strong sexual content. Squirrels ! Thank you…….. DL

AND GO EASY ON THE BREAD — A “Saturday Share” Piece

AND GO EASY ON THE BREAD “You are what you eat,” at least that’s what they say, and they just might be right at least it does seem that way. So I try to be careful about what I put on my plate as I learned to keep track of absolutely everything I ate. “Choose […]

$300.00 FOR A PAIR OF SNEAKERS ???

Or how does $1.25 a day, translate into $300.00 sneakers ? Nike’s LeBron Sneakers to Test $300 Limit The Wall Street Journal By Shelly Banjo | The Wall Street Journal – Tue, Aug 21, 2012 9:11 AM EDT Nike Inc. RELATED QUOTES Symbol    Price    Change NKE    95.46    -0.39 Nike Inc. (NKE) is raising the prices […]

Dream 8-21-2012: Real men wear pink and sip tea…

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