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Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot was a mega hit when it was released in 1959, even though it was banned by various, uptight institutions. The film was considered ‘morally objectionable’ because it

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A World of Make-Believe

A Lonely Child I was an odd child. It doesn’t matter why because that’s the head space I was in for most of my youth. As a lonely kid, growing up in the 1950s, I created a fairy-tale

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Dignity

Unkempt dreadlocks over a threadbare suitHe enters the subway car with confident stridethe scent of neglect clearing a path for Himas if He were a king Chin upliftedHe takes a seat gazing without

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Of Football & Gladiators

I Love to Hate Football I love football, but not for the obvious reasons. At best, I’m a fair weather sports fan and will only watch a game if certain stars are aligned. First requirement: my

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Ugly Duckling to Swan

Humiliation On the first day of school, the fifth grade class of St Francis Xavier milled about the auditorium awaiting further instructions. My classmates chatted excitedly about their summer

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Heart of the Beholder

Looking deeply into my lover's eyes the firelight, seductive ….not for the sight but for the passion Listening to the laughter of my little ones their echoing music, delightful ….not for the

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Wisdom

Your perfect paradigm isn’t mine I’m a squared round peg the squeeze, painful The house in the ‘burbs was bleak never felt like home And the nine-to-five gig bled me like a leech Back and brain

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Beauty or Beast

The Beauty Considering how best to subdue her prey, Greta rapped the handle of a coiled whip against her gloved palm – her version of nail-biting. Stalking the imprisoned tiger, she

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Mercy or Judgment

Mad as Hell Like the rest of the world, I’m sick about recent events, from the Covid pandemic, to ruined economies, to racism and partisan politics. To quote Howard Beale, the insane

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Tender Mercy

The Police With halting steps, Mike Keene approached the shadowy pile of blankets and old newspapers. He’d received the call to investigate a disturbance near the Hudson Park rest area. One hand

Permission to Think Freely

Some Like It Hot

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