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  • June 2027
    • Jun 16, 2027 Ambition Jun 16, 2027
  • June 2025
    • Jun 11, 2025 Evangeline Jun 11, 2025
    • Jun 4, 2025 Typing for Tennessee Jun 4, 2025
  • May 2025
    • May 28, 2025 Twenty-four Bottles of Beer May 28, 2025
    • May 21, 2025 La Bataille May 21, 2025
    • May 14, 2025 Whitlin' May 14, 2025
    • May 7, 2025 Sorrow in the Wind May 7, 2025
  • April 2025
    • Apr 30, 2025 Eugenic Dissembling Apr 30, 2025
    • Apr 23, 2025 Suspiciously Complex Apr 23, 2025
    • Apr 16, 2025 Can't Stay Cute Forever Apr 16, 2025
    • Apr 9, 2025 When in Rome Apr 9, 2025
    • Apr 2, 2025 Miss Isabella Apr 2, 2025
  • March 2025
    • Mar 26, 2025 Vigilante Mar 26, 2025
    • Mar 19, 2025 The Idyll of Everyman Mar 19, 2025
    • Mar 12, 2025 The Truth is ... Mar 12, 2025
    • Mar 5, 2025 Romancing Romance Mar 5, 2025
  • February 2025
    • Feb 26, 2025 Fade Away Feb 26, 2025
    • Feb 19, 2025 The Timbered Harp Trembled Sweetly Feb 19, 2025
    • Feb 12, 2025 "I Heard the News Today, Oh Boy"! Feb 12, 2025
    • Feb 5, 2025 Play Feb 5, 2025
  • January 2025
    • Jan 29, 2025 Those Who Return Jan 29, 2025
    • Jan 15, 2025 King of the Hill Jan 15, 2025
    • Jan 8, 2025 Lascaux Jan 8, 2025
    • Jan 1, 2025 Friday the 13th Jan 1, 2025
  • December 2024
    • Dec 25, 2024 Closing Time Dec 25, 2024
    • Dec 18, 2024 Sugar and Spice Dec 18, 2024
    • Dec 11, 2024 The Roma Dec 11, 2024
    • Dec 4, 2024 Wild Columbian Hippos Dec 4, 2024
  • November 2024
    • Nov 27, 2024 The Invisible Battle Nov 27, 2024
    • Nov 20, 2024 This Pilgram's Progress Nov 20, 2024
    • Nov 13, 2024 Good Stays the Same Nov 13, 2024
    • Nov 6, 2024 Standby Mode Nov 6, 2024
  • October 2024
    • Oct 30, 2024 Troubadour Oct 30, 2024
    • Oct 23, 2024 Prisoner Oct 23, 2024
    • Oct 16, 2024 The Mad Tea Party Oct 16, 2024
    • Oct 9, 2024 Jungle Land Oct 9, 2024
    • Oct 2, 2024 Why Don't He Write ? Oct 2, 2024
  • September 2024
    • Sep 26, 2024 To Be, or Not to Be Sep 26, 2024
    • Sep 18, 2024 Loose Talk Sep 18, 2024
    • Sep 11, 2024 Beautiful Fraud Sep 11, 2024
    • Sep 4, 2024 The Spotless Life of Mr. Potts Sep 4, 2024
  • August 2024
    • Aug 28, 2024 Bread & Beer Aug 28, 2024
    • Aug 25, 2024 Manipulation Aug 25, 2024
    • Aug 21, 2024 In the Time before Time Aug 21, 2024
    • Aug 14, 2024 It Wasn't My Fault Aug 14, 2024
    • Aug 7, 2024 The Monastery at the End of the Universe Aug 7, 2024
  • July 2024
    • Jul 31, 2024 Taxing Jul 31, 2024
    • Jul 24, 2024 The Lion Has Roared Jul 24, 2024
    • Jul 17, 2024 My People Perish for Lack of Knowledge Jul 17, 2024
    • Jul 10, 2024 Riding the Storm Out Jul 10, 2024
    • Jul 3, 2024 I'm Already Here Jul 3, 2024
  • June 2024
    • Jun 28, 2024 Faded Photos Jun 28, 2024
    • Jun 26, 2024 Insurance Poor Jun 26, 2024
    • Jun 19, 2024 In the Gloaming Jun 19, 2024
    • Jun 12, 2024 Walk This Way Jun 12, 2024
    • Jun 5, 2024 John Allen Jun 5, 2024
  • May 2024
    • May 29, 2024 Sticks & Stones May 29, 2024
    • May 22, 2024 Island May 22, 2024
    • May 15, 2024 They'll Rue the Day May 15, 2024
    • May 8, 2024 Trust but Verify May 8, 2024
  • April 2024
    • Apr 24, 2024 The Walking Man Apr 24, 2024
    • Apr 17, 2024 Ridley Watts Apr 17, 2024
    • Apr 10, 2024 Nonparticipant Apr 10, 2024
    • Apr 3, 2024 Sick Apr 3, 2024
  • March 2024
    • Mar 27, 2024 Secret Garden Mar 27, 2024
    • Mar 20, 2024 Bye Bye Blackbird Mar 20, 2024
    • Mar 13, 2024 Quiet Mouse Mar 13, 2024
    • Mar 6, 2024 Listen Mar 6, 2024
  • February 2024
    • Feb 28, 2024 Patroitism Feb 28, 2024
    • Feb 21, 2024 Which One Do You Want? Feb 21, 2024
    • Feb 14, 2024 Artless Feb 14, 2024
    • Feb 7, 2024 A Few Years Feb 7, 2024
  • January 2024
    • Jan 31, 2024 Local Flora Jan 31, 2024
    • Jan 24, 2024 Faulkner's Gothic South Jan 24, 2024
    • Jan 17, 2024 Passion Jan 17, 2024
    • Jan 10, 2024 Under the Influence Jan 10, 2024
    • Jan 3, 2024 Faerie’s Fae Jan 3, 2024
  • December 2023
    • Dec 27, 2023 Whither Goest Thou Dec 27, 2023
    • Dec 27, 2023 Jeanne d'Arc Dec 27, 2023
    • Dec 20, 2023 Sleet Dec 20, 2023
    • Dec 13, 2023 Less Said, the Better Dec 13, 2023
    • Dec 13, 2023 Spoken, Written, Digitized Dec 13, 2023
    • Dec 6, 2023 My Heart Has a Mind of It's Own Dec 6, 2023
  • November 2023
    • Nov 29, 2023 Zero Equals Zero Nov 29, 2023
    • Nov 22, 2023 The Buzz Nov 22, 2023
    • Nov 8, 2023 A Peaceable Kingdom Nov 8, 2023
    • Nov 1, 2023 Thow't Away Mon Nov 1, 2023
  • October 2023
    • Oct 25, 2023 Travail Oct 25, 2023
    • Oct 18, 2023 Between the Lines Oct 18, 2023
    • Oct 11, 2023 The Chase Oct 11, 2023
    • Oct 4, 2023 Somewhere Between Oct 4, 2023
    • Oct 4, 2023 The Franchise Oct 4, 2023
  • September 2023
    • Sep 27, 2023 Rollin' the Dice Sep 27, 2023
    • Sep 20, 2023 Shadow in the Night Sep 20, 2023
    • Sep 13, 2023 Flights of Fancy Sep 13, 2023
    • Sep 6, 2023 Maccabees Sep 6, 2023
  • August 2023
    • Aug 30, 2023 Hermans Aug 30, 2023
    • Aug 23, 2023 Tropical Clucking Aug 23, 2023
    • Aug 16, 2023 Little Nemo in Slumberland Aug 16, 2023
    • Aug 9, 2023 Currents Aug 9, 2023
    • Aug 2, 2023 A Winter's Tale Aug 2, 2023
  • July 2023
    • Jul 26, 2023 It Is What It Is Jul 26, 2023
    • Jul 19, 2023 Reading the Law Jul 19, 2023
    • Jul 12, 2023 Reverie Jul 12, 2023
    • Jul 5, 2023 Making Things Jul 5, 2023
  • June 2023
    • Jun 28, 2023 The Wrath of Boudica Jun 28, 2023
    • Jun 21, 2023 Waiting on God Jun 21, 2023
    • Jun 14, 2023 The Yearning Jun 14, 2023
    • Jun 14, 2023 Honor the Carrion Crow Jun 14, 2023
    • Jun 7, 2023 A Winter Sort of Reason Jun 7, 2023
  • May 2023
    • May 31, 2023 The Old Cowboy May 31, 2023
    • May 24, 2023 Interlocutor May 24, 2023
    • May 10, 2023 Moms & Dads May 10, 2023
    • May 3, 2023 Bullies May 3, 2023
  • April 2023
    • Apr 26, 2023 Birds-of-a-Feather don't always flock together Apr 26, 2023
    • Apr 19, 2023 Fresh Leftovers Apr 19, 2023
    • Apr 12, 2023 While Rome Burned Apr 12, 2023
    • Apr 5, 2023 Pushing the Envelope Apr 5, 2023
  • March 2023
    • Mar 29, 2023 Hammer of the Moors Mar 29, 2023
    • Mar 22, 2023 A Matter of Letters Mar 22, 2023
    • Mar 15, 2023 Ocean Mar 15, 2023
    • Mar 8, 2023 The Smirk of Rebellion Mar 8, 2023
    • Mar 1, 2023 Idyllic Mar 1, 2023
  • February 2023
    • Feb 22, 2023 Chanteuse Feb 22, 2023
    • Feb 15, 2023 Overtones Feb 15, 2023
    • Feb 8, 2023 The Fall of Jemima Feb 8, 2023
    • Feb 1, 2023 Silence Feb 1, 2023
  • January 2023
    • Jan 25, 2023 Boredom & Melancholy Jan 25, 2023
    • Jan 18, 2023 Masks Jan 18, 2023
    • Jan 11, 2023 Through the Ages Jan 11, 2023
    • Jan 4, 2023 Footprints in the Dust Jan 4, 2023
  • December 2022
    • Dec 28, 2022 Cabbie Dec 28, 2022
    • Dec 14, 2022 Coup de Gras Dec 14, 2022
    • Dec 7, 2022 Lies Dec 7, 2022
  • November 2022
    • Nov 30, 2022 Cinema Nov 30, 2022
    • Nov 23, 2022 The Club Nov 23, 2022
    • Nov 16, 2022 The Naked-Ladies Literary Journal Nov 16, 2022
    • Nov 9, 2022 The Big Blow Nov 9, 2022
    • Nov 2, 2022 Adam & Eve in Paradise Nov 2, 2022
  • October 2022
    • Oct 26, 2022 Mice Enough Oct 26, 2022
    • Oct 19, 2022 The Best of Intentions Oct 19, 2022
    • Oct 5, 2022 Laying up Treasure Oct 5, 2022
  • September 2022
    • Sep 28, 2022 Gone Fishin' Sep 28, 2022
    • Sep 21, 2022 Perfidy & Ploughboy Sep 21, 2022
    • Sep 14, 2022 Shelter from the Storm Sep 14, 2022
    • Sep 7, 2022 What's Up . Liberty Sep 7, 2022
  • August 2022
    • Aug 31, 2022 Tidal Pools Aug 31, 2022
    • Aug 24, 2022 Amplified Reality Aug 24, 2022
    • Aug 17, 2022 What's Up . Friends Aug 17, 2022
    • Aug 10, 2022 About Writing Aug 10, 2022
    • Aug 3, 2022 What's Up . Meanies Aug 3, 2022
  • July 2022
    • Jul 13, 2022 The Stabbing Jul 13, 2022
    • Jul 6, 2022 Whiskey in the Morning Jul 6, 2022
  • June 2022
    • Jun 29, 2022 Nietzsche's Kamph Jun 29, 2022
    • Jun 22, 2022 Pah! Jun 22, 2022
    • Jun 15, 2022 Return from War Jun 15, 2022
    • Jun 8, 2022 Mack the Knife Jun 8, 2022
    • Jun 1, 2022 All that is Wet & Glistining Jun 1, 2022
  • May 2022
    • May 25, 2022 Knowing May 25, 2022
    • May 18, 2022 An Excess of Zeal May 18, 2022
    • May 11, 2022 Livin' with the Animals May 11, 2022
    • May 4, 2022 Savage May 4, 2022
  • April 2022
    • Apr 27, 2022 Gold from the Stars Apr 27, 2022
    • Apr 20, 2022 Just a Regular Guy Apr 20, 2022
    • Apr 13, 2022 Ramesses-the-First's visit to Niagara Falls Apr 13, 2022
    • Apr 6, 2022 Mata Hari Apr 6, 2022
  • March 2022
    • Mar 30, 2022 Some Remain Mar 30, 2022
    • Mar 23, 2022 The Cabin Down the Hill Mar 23, 2022
    • Mar 16, 2022 Missions Mar 16, 2022
    • Mar 9, 2022 Down the Road Mar 9, 2022
    • Mar 2, 2022 Pigs & Pokes Mar 2, 2022
  • February 2022
    • Feb 23, 2022 When Doves Kill Feb 23, 2022
    • Feb 16, 2022 Send Them Naked to Strangers Feb 16, 2022
    • Feb 2, 2022 Usury in Antwerp Feb 2, 2022
  • January 2022
    • Jan 26, 2022 Anyone Lived in a Pretty How Town Jan 26, 2022
    • Jan 19, 2022 Jus' Folks Jan 19, 2022
    • Jan 15, 2022 A Category of One Jan 15, 2022
    • Jan 12, 2022 The Cattle Raid of Cooley Jan 12, 2022
    • Jan 5, 2022 The Light Beyond Jan 5, 2022
  • December 2021
    • Dec 29, 2021 Achilles & Odysseus Dec 29, 2021
    • Dec 22, 2021 Ritual Dec 22, 2021
    • Dec 15, 2021 Fire & Rain Dec 15, 2021
    • Dec 8, 2021 Squirrely Dec 8, 2021
  • November 2021
    • Nov 29, 2021 Courtin' Calamity Nov 29, 2021
    • Nov 17, 2021 Kael Nov 17, 2021
    • Nov 10, 2021 Kafka Nov 10, 2021
    • Nov 3, 2021 Carried a Razor Every Day Nov 3, 2021
  • October 2021
    • Oct 27, 2021 Outlaws Oct 27, 2021
    • Oct 20, 2021 A Crepitation of Cicadas Oct 20, 2021
    • Oct 13, 2021 I Look at all the Lonely People Oct 13, 2021
    • Oct 6, 2021 Gothic Brooding Oct 6, 2021
  • September 2021
    • Sep 29, 2021 Next Sep 29, 2021
    • Sep 22, 2021 A Day Like Today Sep 22, 2021
    • Sep 15, 2021 Errataesque Sep 15, 2021
    • Sep 8, 2021 Richard III Sep 8, 2021
    • Sep 1, 2021 Tech-Speak Sep 1, 2021
  • August 2021
    • Aug 25, 2021 Dancing with Darkness Aug 25, 2021
    • Aug 18, 2021 tick, tick, tick Aug 18, 2021
    • Aug 11, 2021 The Father of History Aug 11, 2021
    • Aug 4, 2021 My Enemy Grows Older Aug 4, 2021
  • July 2021
    • Jul 28, 2021 Once Upon A Time Jul 28, 2021
    • Jul 21, 2021 Fearful Symmetry Jul 21, 2021
    • Jul 14, 2021 Victorio Jul 14, 2021
    • Jul 7, 2021 Every Man Under His Vine Jul 7, 2021
    • Jul 6, 2021 LITTLE WORDS . Joyce Guion Shipley Jul 6, 2021
    • Jul 5, 2021 IN OTHER WORDS . Joyce Guion Shipley Jul 5, 2021
    • Jul 4, 2021 CROW DANCE . Joyce Guion Shipley Jul 4, 2021
    • Jul 3, 2021 IDEAS OF THEIR OWN . Joyce Guion Shipley Jul 3, 2021
    • Jul 2, 2021 CHERRY RED . Joyce Guion Shipley Jul 2, 2021
    • Jul 1, 2021 WILDS OF THE HEART . Joyce Guion Shipley Jul 1, 2021
  • June 2021
    • Jun 30, 2021 Just Kidding Jun 30, 2021
    • Jun 16, 2021 Brown Bug Jun 16, 2021
    • Jun 9, 2021 !@#%* Jun 9, 2021
    • Jun 2, 2021 Sweet Betsy from Pike Jun 2, 2021
  • May 2021
    • May 31, 2021 Neoteny May 31, 2021
    • May 26, 2021 Neotenous Notions May 26, 2021
    • May 20, 2021 Experts May 20, 2021
    • May 19, 2021 Itch & Impulse May 19, 2021
    • May 12, 2021 Wild Child May 12, 2021
    • May 9, 2021 Never Enough to Do May 9, 2021
  • April 2021
    • Apr 28, 2021 Modigliani Apr 28, 2021
    • Apr 21, 2021 I Don't Know Apr 21, 2021
    • Apr 20, 2021 A Category of One Apr 20, 2021
    • Apr 14, 2021 How Then Shall We Live Together Apr 14, 2021
    • Apr 7, 2021 A Reckoning Apr 7, 2021
  • March 2021
    • Mar 31, 2021 Twenty-Plus Mar 31, 2021
    • Mar 28, 2021 Hello . . . ? Mar 28, 2021
    • Mar 24, 2021 Zeitgeist Mar 24, 2021
    • Mar 17, 2021 A Hanging Like Any Other Mar 17, 2021
    • Mar 10, 2021 T. Simon - Photo Reportage Mar 10, 2021
    • Mar 3, 2021 Arete Mar 3, 2021
  • February 2021
    • Feb 24, 2021 Days of Summer Past Feb 24, 2021
    • Feb 17, 2021 Smoke Feb 17, 2021
    • Feb 14, 2021 Hand-in-Hand Feb 14, 2021
    • Feb 10, 2021 Celtic Rage Syndrome Feb 10, 2021
    • Feb 3, 2021 That's Progress Feb 3, 2021
  • January 2021
    • Jan 27, 2021 Pinky's Last Stand Jan 27, 2021
    • Jan 20, 2021 Warning! Jan 20, 2021
    • Jan 14, 2021 Mrs. Easley Jan 14, 2021
    • Jan 13, 2021 Chiaroscuro Jan 13, 2021
    • Jan 6, 2021 I Talk to Ghosts Jan 6, 2021
  • December 2020
    • Dec 30, 2020 The Professional Dec 30, 2020
    • Dec 23, 2020 The Star of Bethlehem Dec 23, 2020
    • Dec 16, 2020 The Aesthetic Dec 16, 2020
    • Dec 9, 2020 My Back Pages Dec 9, 2020
    • Dec 2, 2020 C'est Dommage Dec 2, 2020
  • November 2020
    • Nov 25, 2020 Xmas in L.A. Nov 25, 2020
    • Nov 18, 2020 Encyclopedic Knowledge Nov 18, 2020
    • Nov 16, 2020 On the Night Watch Nov 16, 2020
    • Nov 11, 2020 The Wind Through the Trees Nov 11, 2020
    • Nov 4, 2020 The Promised Land Nov 4, 2020
  • October 2020
    • Oct 28, 2020 Coffee Oct 28, 2020
    • Oct 21, 2020 Differently Able Oct 21, 2020
    • Oct 14, 2020 The Rites of Spring Oct 14, 2020
    • Oct 7, 2020 Grandad Bill Oct 7, 2020
  • September 2020
    • Sep 30, 2020 The Vigil Sep 30, 2020
    • Sep 16, 2020 Last Exit to Yesterday Sep 16, 2020
    • Sep 9, 2020 "Well..." Sep 9, 2020
    • Sep 9, 2020 Cryptid, Extinct, or What? Sep 9, 2020
    • Sep 2, 2020 Sometimes a Little Salt Sep 2, 2020
  • August 2020
    • Aug 26, 2020 Uncle Frank's Guitar Aug 26, 2020
    • Aug 19, 2020 Word Play Aug 19, 2020
    • Aug 12, 2020 The Lions of Arkansas Aug 12, 2020
    • Aug 11, 2020 The Fayre Aug 11, 2020
    • Aug 5, 2020 Job Aug 5, 2020
  • July 2020
    • Jul 29, 2020 Hannah's Moon Jul 29, 2020
    • Jul 22, 2020 Goethe's Little Novel Jul 22, 2020
    • Jul 15, 2020 Dragons Jul 15, 2020
    • Jul 8, 2020 Dollars & Sense Jul 8, 2020
    • Jul 1, 2020 Bob Jul 1, 2020
  • June 2020
    • Jun 24, 2020 Babel Jun 24, 2020
    • Jun 17, 2020 Primordial Jun 17, 2020
    • Jun 10, 2020 Nature, Culture, Government Jun 10, 2020
  • May 2020
    • May 27, 2020 Hawk May 27, 2020
    • May 13, 2020 Divine Right May 13, 2020
    • May 6, 2020 Deadlines May 6, 2020
  • April 2020
    • Apr 29, 2020 Bright Lights, Big City Apr 29, 2020
    • Apr 22, 2020 What's in it for Moi? Apr 22, 2020
    • Apr 15, 2020 Transformation Apr 15, 2020
    • Apr 8, 2020 The Oneiric Apr 8, 2020
    • Apr 8, 2020 Sorry... Apr 8, 2020
    • Apr 1, 2020 Science vs. Religion Apr 1, 2020
  • March 2020
    • Mar 25, 2020 Price/Performance Mar 25, 2020
    • Mar 18, 2020 Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise Mar 18, 2020
    • Mar 11, 2020 Design Mar 11, 2020
    • Mar 4, 2020 Where's the Outrage? Mar 4, 2020
  • February 2020
    • Feb 28, 2020 One Bird at a Time Feb 28, 2020
    • Feb 26, 2020 The Kindness of Strangers Feb 26, 2020
    • Feb 19, 2020 ERC - The Educational Research Council Feb 19, 2020
    • Feb 17, 2020 Lady Tallahassee Feb 17, 2020
    • Feb 12, 2020 A Category of One Feb 12, 2020
    • Feb 5, 2020 Reflections on the Morning Light Feb 5, 2020
  • January 2020
    • Jan 29, 2020 Faerie Jan 29, 2020
    • Jan 22, 2020 Searching for the Raintree Jan 22, 2020
    • Jan 15, 2020 The Story Jan 15, 2020
    • Jan 8, 2020 How Sophisticated Jan 8, 2020
    • Jan 6, 2020 The Redemption of Benny Gantz Jan 6, 2020
    • Jan 1, 2020 The Great Questions Jan 1, 2020
  • December 2019
    • Dec 25, 2019 What's Left? Dec 25, 2019
    • Dec 18, 2019 Dream On Little Man Dec 18, 2019
    • Dec 11, 2019 Quantum Leaps Dec 11, 2019
    • Dec 4, 2019 In Praise of Generalities, Hypocrisy and Vicarious Experience Dec 4, 2019
  • November 2019
    • Nov 27, 2019 What Fresh Horror is This? Nov 27, 2019
    • Nov 13, 2019 It's All About the Money Nov 13, 2019
    • Nov 6, 2019 Isadora, Bessie, and Maudine Nov 6, 2019
    • Nov 1, 2019 What's the Use Nov 1, 2019
  • October 2019
    • Oct 31, 2019 Beauty Oct 31, 2019
    • Oct 30, 2019 The Schedule Oct 30, 2019
    • Oct 16, 2019 Certain Ambiguity Oct 16, 2019