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On the Measure of Human [Today's News Poem, Feb 19, 2010] ““As you go through a tightening cycle it constricts growth,” said Burt White...

The Hypocrite Twin “—Hypocrite lecteur,—mon semblable,—mon frère!” --Charles Baudelaire, Au Lecteur In war, the image graved upon the fa...

What Was the Question? [Today's News Poem, Feb 18, 2010] "Violence not only is the answer, it is the only answer," --Andrew...

I only have one more upcoming interruption and then I'll see if I can write two. I really appreciate how many of you checked in twice to...

At Home, in Room 101: A Poem in Three Acts [Today's News Poem, Feb 17, 2010] “President Obama defended his year-old economic recovery ...

This gnome, this alter-ego lied. The misdirection stood as proof My quest to find a way inside The tower: not some holy goof. I told hi...

Corruption gnawed my soul; my Lord defragged it clear. Regrets for past procrastinations wracked my thoughts; My Lord deleted dreadful fil...

At Home, in Room 101 [Today's News Poem, Feb 17, 2010] “President Obama defended his year-old economic recovery package on Wednesday,...

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War Correspondent In a Junkyard   http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8519354.stm The vet with reddish laser-eyes Possessed a sign: “...

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And Then They'll Nuke the Stars [Today's News Poem, Feb 16, 2010] “Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, s...

Over 200 hits in 24 hours and not one click? Tsk. You pay the homeless guy more for his godawful newspaper. How am I supposed to pay guest c...

Survival Instinct [Today's News Poem, Feb 15, 2010] "But this president was determined to go to war. It was more theology than it...

Tragedy of the Commons [Today's News Poem, Feb 14, 2010] “The crisis in Greece poses the most significant challenge yet to Europe’s co...

Zoology [Today's News Poem, Feb 13, 2010] “It didn't happen. There's no way .... they are still alive.” --Amy Bishop http:/...

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Enemies of distaste, rejoice, for Brad Neely (more likely his operatives) has reactivated Creased Comics . Why should you be excited by su...

I see the web-hits and I know that many of you have discovered Toylit through random circumstance. I also know that many of you have subscri...

The Nazis Won [Today's News Poem, Feb 12, 2010] Khakjaan Wessington “For the second time in less than five weeks, China’s central ban...

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The Tourist From Syracuse Has Friends [Bonus News Poem, Feb 12, 2010] “Her article said that President Obama's budget amounted to a ba...

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You're just pre-carrion and you know it. R_Toady (of CL litfo fame) shows that even the border patrol can't keep a good monster out ...

War By Wires and Liars [Today's News Poem, Feb 11, 2010] “Germany's ruling coalition is considering using state-owned development ...