Monthly Archives: August 2011

Chinese Tennis

Listening to the commentary on the early rounds of the U.S. Open (tennis), I listened to a bunch of speculation about why Li Na, winner of the French Open, has not won two consecutive matches since then. There was this … Continue reading

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Hell to Pay

I don’t care what any Presidential candidate thinks about: abortion gay marriage global warming evolution My dream candidate for President is not someone who agrees with me about all of these subjects. My dream candidate for President is someone who … Continue reading

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Peyote and Me

Me and Victor would order the green peyote buttons, several dozen at a time, from Lawson’s Texas Cactus Gardens. They came with planting instructions, but we never planted any of them. This was 1965 in Iowa City, Iowa. The buttons … Continue reading

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Workin’ at the Heinz Plant

It was 1966 in Iowa City. Susan and I had just gotten married and our first child was on the way. We were flat broke. Victor said he knew where I could get a job. He had worked there before, … Continue reading

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THERE ARE NO SPENDING CUTS!

I had resolved to lay off the political rants, and just post stories from my actual life, like the two previous posts here. But I just couldn’t stand to keep my mouth shut about this whole debt ceiling farce. Everyone … Continue reading

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Crazy is as Crazy Does

For awhile I worked as an attendant on the day shift at Psych Hospital in Iowa City. It was 1965. I was 21. Psych Hospital was part of the University of Iowa. They only accepted patients who had some reasonable … Continue reading

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