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Sep 6

It’s time to go, Joe

The next Presidential election is Nov 5th of next year, a little over a year away; 425 days to be exact. The two current front runners for the nomination of their respective parties are the same two dinosaurs that ran in 2020. America made their choice in that election, and…

Elections

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Elections

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Aug 7

The further adventures of Cap’n Corona

When we last left our intrepid heroes, they were in the midst of their 8th anniversary/vacation/2nd honeymoon in lovely Los Angeles. We had an great time. Hollywood Hills. Venice Canals. Amazing Sunsets. New Friends. Lunch with cousins. And an abundance of marital bliss. …

Covid-19

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Covid-19

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Jun 26

L.A. Follies — Day 1

I missed a plane once. On our first trip to LA, as we were packing up at 5am, she asked if we could walk down to the beach to take some sand home. “Sure”, says I. We get the sand. Pack the car. Drive to LAX. Drop off the rental. Get…

Vacation

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Vacation

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Sep 12, 2022

Back to the Garden

March 2020 — Things are looking up for our intrepid hero. He has rekindled his passion for music, and he’s joined a ragged, Rock-and-Roll outfit called “Malbone Street”. Coming off a very good, (but not great) gig at Arlene’s on the LES, the boys are eagerly awaiting their debut at…

Pearl Jam

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Back to the Garden
Back to the Garden
Pearl Jam

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Jun 9, 2022

Divorce: American Style

Divorce is an ugly word. It’s never pretty. Even when the parties involved are so toxic to each other that both can only benefit from separation, it still winds up causing pain to those around them. Divorce: in latin, it’s divortium — essentially it means — to divide. Despite our…

Secession

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Divorce: American Style
Divorce: American Style
Secession

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May 17, 2022

The Best Day of My Life

My Wedding day was one of my favorite days. So was the day I got my first promo copy of Split Rock Road. When the Giants beat the 18–0 Patriots was a good day too. So were all the Yankee WS victories in my lifetime (7 at this writing). My first kiss was a…

Yankees

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The Best Day of My Life
The Best Day of My Life
Yankees

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May 11, 2022

Turn and cough, sir

One of the great indignities of moving into your fifties is the onset of a never-ending series of unexplained aches and pains, accompanied by a litany of snaps, crackles and pops to go with it. A cacophony of sound to add to the frustration of having to deal with the…

Cancer

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Cancer

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Mar 16, 2022

Where the hell is Parkersburg?

Why Parkersburg you ask? Well. I’ll tell you. It’s 1999, and Elena is pregnant. Only, the child isn’t her husband’s, and she knows it. She can’t bring herself to tell him, so she hides the pregnancy until she can hide it no longer… And then she leaves him in the middle…

Parkersburg

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Where the hell is Parkersburg?
Where the hell is Parkersburg?
Parkersburg

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Mar 14, 2022

Hello America

They set out shortly before noon; her in a Calvin Klein sweatshirt, him wearing a Venice Beach hoodie with an old Yankee hat perched atop his head. The air was raw and damp as a March storm was making its way across New York City. They had planned this excursion…

Roadtrip

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Roadtrip

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Nov 22, 2021

A well-regulated militia

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” That’s the 2nd amendment of the US Constitution. …

Guns

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Guns

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James McAllen

James McAllen

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Author, singer, husband, evil step-father. http://jamesmcallen.com/

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