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TOO JUST RIGHT
At this point I have written a few essays beyond the 700 mark. It is possible that it is a repeat of an earlier essay, but I doubt it. And in any case, it is a pleasant memory which obviously bears repeating. In 1955 my employer decided that he had a promotion for me and…
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JACK ONLY TALKS TO BIG SHOTS
A week or so ago, Barack Obama, the President of the United States, made a speech in El Paso, Texas on immigration reform. As soon as he could do so, the President got out of El Paso and headed for Austin, the state capitol of Texas. He planned to attend a fund raiser in that…
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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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THE SILVER DOLLAR BLUES
I am going to reach into racetrack terms to introduce this essay. At tracks where horses and dogs race each other, there is a highlight of the afternoon called the Trifecta. This means that when a bettor picks the winners of the Trifecta, he will be rewarded with extra cash. I have been to the…
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SUMMERS AND/OR SOMMERS
I have consulted with grammar experts here and in New York City and the general conclusion is that the title to this essay is something like an adverb. I was largely unschooled on the matter of grammar in the English language. So if there is a mistake in the labeling of this title as an…
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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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JOHN EAMONN THE EIGHTH
This week there is a ground-breaking aspect to this essay in that it is being dictated before breakfast. Of the nearly 700 essays that I have written, this is the first one to be dictated without anything in my stomach. More than anything else, this essay is to commemorate the birthday party that was given…
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COPENHAGEN SNUFF
At the moment, I am involved with this essay on the horns of a modest dilemma. The dilemma has to do with the Republican Party whose candidate in the year 2012 in all likelihood will be Mitt Romney. As it turns out Mitt Romney is a Mormon. This may be hard to be believed in…
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KEEPERS OF BROTHERS
Dear Brothers and Sisters: The scriptural text for this morning’s sermon is taken from Genesis 4 verses 8 and 9. These verses say as follows: And Cain talked with Abel, his brother. It came to pass when they were in the field; Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and slew him. The Lord said…
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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…