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BLACK SPEAK
There are a few languages that I am conversant with. One is country speak which has an essay or more dedicated to it. The other is black speak. Black speak is the language used by those who trace their ancestry to Africa. I am conversant with both of these mutations of the English language but…
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GOING VIRAL
My ancient and good friend, Sven Lernevall, is an astute observer of the English language. You may recall that it was Sven who offered the opinion that the English language is “a rich language.” From time to time, I have tried to keep up with the changes in the language as I continue to marvel…
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ESCORTS VS. PLAIN OLD PROSTITUTION (POP)
I do not intend to claim great expertise in the field of escorts or in the field of plain old prostitution. What brings all of this to mind is an incident earlier in April of this year wherein some Secret Service agents had a soiree in Cartagena, Colombia and then invited the women to their…
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IN PRAISE OF…
According to my notepad, I had wanted to dictate an essay entitled “In Praise of Running Water and Flushing Toilets.” Further down on my notepad, I discovered an entry called “In Praise of the Forgettery.” These are different subjects but because I make the rules around here, it seemed to me that the two of…
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GOD'S WILL
I expect that most of the readers of Ezra’s Essays will recall that on religious matters I am a complete and total non-believer. It all started on the morning of August 4, 1928 when I reached the age of six. On that occasion, my mother announced that I had reached “the age of accountability.” The…
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About Ezra's Essays
Hey all. Kevin Shepherd here, of the China Match fame, if you can call it that. This site represents a new personal project of mine, one that I anticipate will take between one and two years to complete. This site will publish and categorize each of my grandfather’s nearly 700 essays, which cover everything from…