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Haunted House
We had not been in our new home for three months yet when Halloween came around. My son was six-years-old at the time, and he was excited about going trick-or-treating in our new neighborhood. One night, as he was getting ready for bed, he asked, “Can we go to a haunted house?” As he climbed…
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¿Eres tú, Batman?
Darkness was beginning to settle as I hurriedly walked home. I had spent much longer at the local pub than I meant to, and now I was in trouble with my wife. Along with the night came an unsettling fog that slowly wafted its way between the nearby trees and the narrow path I followed.…
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My Cousin Elmo says, “I stand behind Alec Baldwin because no way in hell will I stand in front of him.”
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Bullied
As Frankie entered my laboratory, I asked, “Whats was wrong, son?” “The kids at school are bullying me,” he said. “How so?” I asked. “They are calling me a freak,” he said. “One kid even said I was an accident.” I frowned as he asked, “Am I an accident, Dad?” Frank Jr. is reaching that…
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My Cousin Elmo says, “So, the bills are washed, the laundry paid, the clothes are in the oven, and the last load of dinner is in the dryer, and my wife claims I’m no good at multitasking.”
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Native Nevada and Political Correctness
The Marketing and Communications Department at UNR has introduced a diversity, equity, and inclusion guide, requiring staff to avoid saying “Native Nevadan,” as it may be offensive to the indigenous population, meaning Indians. It says: “Refrain from using the term native Nevadan as a general term for people born and raised in Nevada as it…
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Las Vegas Man Accused of Voter Fraud
Nearly a year after this blog documented the federal elections fraud that happened in Nevada in 2020, a Las Vegas man finds himself accused of voting twice, including once using his late wife, Rosemarie, name, during the 2020 election. Attorney General Aaron Ford’s office is accusing Donald Kirk Hartle of voting more than once in…
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My Cousin Elmo says, “I’m fat and salty. I am bacon!”
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There Was This Great Story in My Head
Have you ever had one of those days where you’re busy and cannot stop and take the time to write at the moment? Have you ever had one of those days where you repeat, edit and revise a story in your head because you cannot stop and take the time to write at the moment?…
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Haiku #171
knotted and tangled indigo shadowed scars my spirit still bleeds