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First They Came

First they came for the Yeminis, And I did not speak out Because I was not a Yemini Then they came for the dissidents And I did not speak out Because I was not one they killed Then they came for the journalists, And I did not speak out Because I was not Jamal KhashoggiContinue reading “First They Came”

Hey Ron!

Hey Ron! I heard you crashed on Twitter Spaces, And wed at Disney of all places. What about those books you banned, That tell the story of this land? Hey Ron! Have you seen a Drag Queen Show? Maybe you should hafta’ go. Is your pronoun him or her, Or do we have to callContinue reading “Hey Ron!”

Valhalla’s Call

He was the first we lost, but he wouldn’t be the last, The Skipper paid the cost, beneath Valhalla’s mast. A Mustang from the ranks, he was one of us, Deserving of our thanks, for his awesomeness. He didn’t have to go, but he volunteered, To fight the VC foe, a job that he revered.Continue reading “Valhalla’s Call”

Night Patrol

The Night Patrol BY ARTHUR GRAEME WEST France, March 1916. Over the top! The wire’s thin here, unbarbed Plain rusty coils, not staked, and low enough: Full of old tins, though—“When you’re through, all three, Aim quarter left for fifty yards or so, Then straight for that new piece of German wire; See if it’s thick,Continue reading “Night Patrol”

Mesmerized

Ten Thousand voices chanting, At the words he was incanting. The banners gaily waved, Exceptionalism saved. The Eagle and the Flag, So they could boast and brag. The righteous all assembled, As their stout hearts just trembled. To the dais he arose, All thoughts and reason froze. I am the truth, the light, And IContinue reading “Mesmerized”

Freddy’s Diesel Racer

One car in the storied history of the Indianapolis 500 Race stands out for its improbable powerplant. In 1952, Fred Agabashian drove an Indy race car powered by a Cummins Diesel engine. Cummins had been fielding Diesel Indy cars off-and-on since 1931 with limited success. By 1952 Cummins had refined its engines to the pointContinue reading “Freddy’s Diesel Racer”

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The Medfield Massacre

Medfield Massachusetts, February 21, 1676. Alerted by the sound of gunfire, Henry Adams carefully approached the door to his house. King Philip’s War had been raging since the previous year and there was reason for caution. Other settlements, like Mendon and Lancaster, had been attacked, emptied and torched by the warring tribes of New England.Continue reading “The Medfield Massacre”

Wisdom From A Stool

You might think that I’m a fool, a-sittin’ on this stool, But I ain’t broke no rule, and I never have been cruel. Hard Knocks is my school, Bud Light is my fuel, and I’m as stubborn as a mule. I don’t know so very much, and I never had the touch, This barstool isContinue reading “Wisdom From A Stool”

Torches

They held their torches way up high, no one thought to ask them why. They rallied for their nation’s pride, they sought to put their loss aside. They disparaged those who deviate, but proclaimed they had no hate. They saw the world through their own eyes, and thought themselves extremely wise.Continue reading “Torches”