There will come the day, On this I am resigned, When anyone who’s known us Themselves are lost to time It’s the run, alas, of all things As sand forsakes the stone The scattering of legacies In dust that once was bone When finally I’m bidden Forgive me one last crime Gobsmacking for the mournersContinue reading ““Advance Directives (Eternal Bliss)””
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“Trivialities”
It begins with “The Bear.” I get it that some people just don’t get it. Yet, at least. Fine. I quit “Mad Men” after two episodes before later discovering the layered complexity and its occasional pure joy — such as the wonderful song and dance homage bit done by Robert Morse after the death ofContinue reading ““Trivialities””
“LOVE on the 4th of July”
“Mad Men and Troubadours”
The peripatetic life of the journeyman folksinger has seen our man Tommy Treacle wearing sundry musical hats. From his bid to write horror-movie themes to reworking heavy metal songs into folk ballads to a foray into political tunes, he has generally eschewed the conventions of the touring troubadour. While he’s seen his share of diveContinue reading ““Mad Men and Troubadours””
“Stephen Miller Slept Here!”
“Hey, Trump…..”
“Your Honor, I overslept…”
“Life Lesson #6: Amuse Yourself”
As you can see, I’m a massive fan of Moleskine notebooks and have used them over the years for various purposes like journaling, poetry, capturing random ideas, sketching, etc. Their first page has a space to record your name and offer a reward in case of loss. I immediately saw this as an opportunity forContinue reading ““Life Lesson #6: Amuse Yourself””
“My Apologies, Mr. Trump”
I reckon now that I’ve been wrong The White House is where Trump belongs It’s obvious, his vast appeal This master of the art of the deal Whenever there is trouble brewing He’ll save us all from rack and ruin I care not if he quotes “Mein Kampf” Providing he can drain the swamp! AndContinue reading ““My Apologies, Mr. Trump””
“Fight for Old DC!”
The folks at Hard Rock Cafe didn’t ask me, but here are my suggestions for naming their specialty cocktails in the Trump 2.0 era: The Election Denier The Insurrectionist The Orange-faced, Poop-throwing Monkey The Daily Dipshit Covfefe Martini The Feculent Philistine The Unholy Smegroni Gin and Clorox Putin’s Lapdog That Musk Rat The Highball Hitler
Great Exudations 