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A POLYGAMY OF ESSAYETTES – ACT TWO
You may recall that I sent you some essayettes in a previous mailing. The essayettes were not long enough to be a full essay and so when they are gathered together I call them a polygamy of essayettes. I will freely concede that the word polygamy is almost always used in conjunction with a practice…
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MY OWN LITTLE MAPLE TREE
In 1969, I was enjoying my life as a lobbyist in Washington for the great AT&T Company. As summer was about to turn into fall, the great AT&T Company decided that my talents were needed back in New York. Time was short as my two children were required to return to school. When I came…
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LICKING
I believe that it is time for us to have another adventure in country speak. Country speak is a variation of the English language. It is a language unto itself. The subject for today’s lesson in country speak is “lick.” That word is hardly ever conjugated because to do so would lead you astray. If…
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RETIRING RETROACTIVELY
The network news broadcasts and the politicians are attempting to determine what was meant by Mitt Romney’s saying that he had retired retroactively. I fancy myself a wordsmith but I am thoroughly baffled by the use of the term “retired retroactively.” The case in point involves Mr. Romney filing papers with the Securities and Exchange…
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THE SOO-PREMES AT WORK
This essay has to do with the Supreme Court of the sweet-smelling United States of America. I have been a court watcher for many years and I have come to the conclusion that no one should ever contend that the Supreme Court is being worked to death. Quite the opposite is true. The Supreme Court…
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WHILE I AM HERE
This is a two part essay. In the beginning it refers to While I am Here. Finally, there is a comment about When I am Gone. Within a month my 90th birthday will occur. I do not look forward to it with a sense of exhilaration nor do I look forward to that event with…
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TOO SOON OLD…
For the past 12 or 15 years, I have been a friend of Gregorio Russo. Gregorio works in the produce department of the Whole Foods Market. In the former location of the Whole Foods Market, he was the first person who came into view as you entered the market. Now that market has moved to…