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BAMBI AND THE SEASON OF THE RUT
In the 13 years that Ezra’s Essays have appeared in print, the editor has manfully and cheerfully tackled such third-rail subjects as politics and religion. But in that long period of time, there have been a dearth of essays on the subject of sex. We are going to try to make up for that dearth…
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BASTARDS LIKE ME
I guess that I am finally cornered. I will have to admit that I am a Democrat and that I subscribe to the liberal wing of that party. Today that is called the progressive part of the Democratic Party. But as I progress into my 88th year, and this is being dictated on the Christian…
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WHEN IT IS ASS-KICKING TIME ALONG THE POTOMAC
My efforts recently have been consumed by writing a song, which is the title of this essay. Sometimes the song seems to be a lullaby and at other times it becomes a dirge. But with the President now in the ass-kicking mode, perhaps it becomes a march or a patriotic song, such as “America the…
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ANOTHER NATION OF IMMIGRANTS
If I were an observant Muslim, I would add the phrase “Blessed be His name” after saying something about Prophet Mohammed. But as most of you know, I am not an observant Muslim and I suspect the Muslims would regard me as nothing more than a pagan. But be that as it may, the point…
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BACKWARDS IT HAVE I
This morning I was amazed to hear that Levi Johnston and Bristol Palin have announced their engagement. I know that my age is approaching that of Methuselah, and there are those who would accuse me of having antediluvian ideas. But I always thought that the way to romance had to do with a boy and…
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ANOTHER CLOWN STORY
After Tony Hayward finished his grueling testimony before a House committee, he flew back to England, most likely in a private jet that BP owns. Some time on Friday or Saturday, Hayward was told that he had been replaced on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill by a Mississippi State graduate who formerly was his…
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A PROUD SAXON
From January 1936 until January of 1940, it was my duty to attend the Clayton High School in pursuit of a diploma. At that time, Georgia Walker was the director of vocal music. George Best was the director of instrumental music. For the four years that I attended Clayton High School, one of the mainstays…
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IN MEMORIAM, MARGARET M. MURPHY
It is with a heavy heart that I record the passage of Margaret Murphy from this life. Margaret was 88 years old and lived a complete life span. Nonetheless, I am grieved to think that there will be no more happy laughter from Margaret Murphy. When we worked, we referred to Margaret as Three M…
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OH SAY CAN YOU SEE…
According to historical facts, this country declared its independence from the English monarchy some 235 years ago. But judging from the comments about a wedding taking place on Friday of this week, it would be hard to discern that we were at last free of the constraints of the English monarchy. From what I can…
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GOVERNOR WALKER’S CLINIQUE DE CASTRATION ET ANNIHILATION
I do not claim to be an expert on many affairs that afflict the human condition, but I do claim some expertise in the field of labor relations. I spent nearly 17 years working with grievances and bargaining and all the politics that go with labor relations. My best guess is that I spent six…