All Over the Place

2009-07-05T08:18:00.002-04:00

System

Vote nudging in Iran
via food and cash.

Uh huh. Walked from
Media PA to Springfield
Mall once. Natural bathroom

break at Wallingford Art Center,
so nipped in. Nice local show, too,
thus perused. One gallery reserved

for Judge's campaign.
Tables heavy laden.

Worker told me to make a drink
and scarf some snacks. I told him
I was there for nature. And art.

"Look around! Do you see
many others? Mix! Please!

Doing us a favor." Assembled
atomic gin and tonic. Eventually

sledding down the hill outside
like a Flexible Flyer.
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　

2009-07-04T07:18:00.001-04:00

Remembering on 4 July

Hockey game at New Haven Arena &
old man won’t rise

for National Anthem. Those in back
for dragging him up.

Verbal patriots. No one asks why, or
whether he has medical reason.

Moment passes,
but fury sustains.

2009-07-03T06:44:00.002-04:00

Madoff Victims Want Government Restitution

Such a slippery pitch! Make whole,
while at it, all those screwed over
by American Capitalism? Globe
lacks the requisite dough!

2009-07-02T06:58:00.001-04:00

One’s Average Life

is the true reality show.
Hastened to anesthesize
the grating boredom.

TV’s version nothing
new: Romance, Escape.

Like drugstore novels from
defunct and literate ages.

2009-07-01T07:43:00.000-04:00

True Genius Leaps

over synapses.
Easier when young–

fewer connections
tripping you up.

2009-06-30T06:52:00.000-04:00

Golden Mean

Another sanctimonious Republican
chomps the sexual dust! So what?

If you lack sin, then pitch a high
hard one. Missing the lesson, am I?

Try the gal-
ling hypocrisy?

His or yours?

2009-06-29T06:46:00.001-04:00

While Some Sleep, Others Fret

Late-night radio offers abundance
of credit repair hope. No fee dis-
closed, but I’m guessing a gouge in

The American Capitalist Tradition of
milking the spavined failure. Conformist

Japanese proverb applies: When the nail-
head sticks up you hammer it down.

2009-06-28T06:38:00.001-04:00

Filling Between Chairs

Good luck turning up
Mozart’s grave.

Like anything else, kill-
ing time neither worth-

y nor waste.

2009-06-27T12:07:00.000-04:00

Mozart Shoved Into Unmarked Grave

See, if yr art genius-
seized, expect
less.

2009-06-26T06:54:00.001-04:00

Brace of Hard Reporters

-Retire? What from? What to? He was the very worst guy for politics: a loner.

-Never made the connections.

-I suppose to that house on the freezing lake. Then he takes a hike in the
woods from time to time. Let me sit down...the excitement!

-As a Republican, that’d be a tramp in the woods.

-Or a boy.

2009-06-25T07:10:00.000-04:00

Rocco and the Iranian

ROCCO
You look, could be, Iranian? Excuse me, but...?

IRANIAN
Guilty.

ROCCO
We don’t get many in South Philadelphia.

IRANIAN
No, you need a certain set of qualities. I like Celebre’s egg and pepper sandwich, and I’m going to the Phillies afternoon game.

ROCCO
No demonstrations?

IRANIAN
Rally at the university tonight. So, I’m relaxing now. Man does not live
on politics alone,

ROCCO
Coulda fooled me. So, fixed election?

IRANIAN
Yeah a page from your book.

ROCCO
We don’t hafta fix ‘em. Supreme court awards the office to benefactor’s
dim kid.

IRANIAN
Such kids abound in my country.

ROCCO
A day that will live in infamy!

IRANIAN
You have many of these days?

ROCCO
Stopped counting.

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Rocco appears at this site serially--always never in doubt.

2009-06-24T07:07:00.001-04:00

Compact Novel

HER
Things said in bed, huh? Well, he’s killed in that Metro accident. Miracle! I’ll mourn for appearance sake, and then it’s time for us to get on with the life we promised each other!

I’ve talked to this answering machine twenty times. Pick up! Okay then, call me! We’ll make plans!

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TRAVEL AGENT
You’re really murdered on this ticket, unfortunately.

HIM
Hadda move fast. A bargain to me.

TRAVEL AGENT
So, thinking of investing in California winery is it?

HIM
A little bit. More like disinvesting hereabouts.

2009-06-23T08:50:00.000-04:00

Accountability

Reporter tries impaling pol
to wall like insect.

No use. He cites his passive
friend: Mistakes were made.

By whom? Never germane.
Fuss! How can we move on?

snarks pol. Suckers
park in chorus.

2009-06-22T06:35:00.001-04:00

The Beat of Old Prejudice

I dull, trim.
It persists. So,
live w/it & ration-

al side, relish-
ing both.

2009-06-21T06:08:00.002-04:00

Taking To the Streets

Throwing down the gauntlet
to tyranny: “Will you kill us all?”

In Western, greasy-chops politics:
Why y’all in a lather over nothing.
We can talk this here thing out.

In Eastern theocracies,
Yes.

2009-06-20T05:28:00.002-04:00

Attending Parties

How GOP so true point-
ing up Dems’ racist past!

Now should address
their own present. Enjoy-

ing Sambo jokes o-
vermuch to act.

2009-06-19T07:59:00.002-04:00

Rocco and the Plutocrat

ROCCO
Hey Pete the Plutocrat! Slumming?

PETE
I always return to my childhood bakery here!

ROCCO
Very South Philly!

PETE
You can take the boy out of...

ROCCO
And put him into a Chauffeur-driven Bentley and a Main Line Mansion.

PETE
Fruits of Labor.

ROCCO
And lawyers. But listen! You’re the only wealthy guy I know who’s not crying poor-mouth, and continuously bitching and moaning about the government robbing him. Even during massive money transfer to your class from the rest of us under Bush. Now you’ll lose under the evil Democrats and Obama.

PETE
I’m guessing half a percent.

ROCCO
How about these wars? Kicking the shit outa all of us really.

PETE
Money never lost a war. Let me buy you a cannoli.

ROCCO
Buy? What a quaint notion. Take! That’s your way.

PETE
Why not say steal?

ROCCO
You were one slick kid!

PETE
I grew up!

2009-06-18T05:21:00.002-04:00

Land of etc

The Ruling Class
will watch its ass,

with you to powder it.
Oh you’re full of talk,
of rights and wrath, ex-

cluding, though, your bet-
ters. Screaming out your 2d
Amendment! Who you gon-

na shoot? Another deluded
bastard like yourself?

2009-06-17T05:39:00.000-04:00

The Think Tank

I’ve invented a think tank
to award myself prizes. Oh,

I’ll reward others consonant
with my philosophy: Best

stated as Muscular Christianity.
Always attacked thus
always attacking!

Founders foresaw blood, and us.
We scan the Constitution as
a document of continuing rage

in the service of God.

2009-06-16T07:26:00.003-04:00

Logos and Crime

When I look at my most expensive
prescription, always top drug firm logo.

Does CEO realize he’s
fucking me? I wonder.

Or could he explicate w/Dog &
Pony Shows that the firm carries
humongous costs for research etc?

Maybe even convince me
of astringent truth. No.

Back to 1st question:

Realize?
Maybe?

Block?
Perhaps.

Joke w/confederates? Who
knows?

“Tell Michael it wasn’t personal.
I always liked him.”

2009-06-06T06:48:00.002-04:00

Late Meal In Italian Village

AMERICAN
Just saw documentary on Sydney Opera House. Icon now, but original architect left in a huff.

DANE
Typical Dane!

AMERICAN
How come so many great architects come from...?

DANE
In a cold climate you think warm thoughts.

AMERICAN
There have been great architects from your warm Italian climate.

ITALIAN
Of course, in ancient times mostly. But life is not architecture. Pass the wine!

DANE
I can think of a few Americans too.

AMERICAN
Well there we have both climates. And many Southern citizens trying to shove God down your throat.

ITALIAN
You don’t enjoy life, and are miserable in your power. This is my country and there is loveliness everywhere. Look around in the moonlight! And the waitress looks like a film star, and is so sweet you can forget the sugar for your coffee!

DANE
Will we let him have the last word here?

AMERICAN
Yes!

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No more posts till Jun 16

2009-06-05T06:22:00.004-04:00

　
But He’ll Pay On Our Behalf

After the Hearing For Automobile Dealers,
each sprayed his chair with Scotchgard.

Left individual bills with The Chairman.

"There’s a mistake. I didn’t order this!"

2009-06-04T05:49:00.001-04:00

The naive girl

misses the sexual innuendo
to the glee of her chums. So?

She’ll catch on, becoming
as clever as the rest of us.

2009-06-03T08:46:00.001-04:00

　　
The Real General Principle*

Ah but the general
principle is interpret
it MY way. And if you

can’t, under the law, then
go ahead and create it! Any-

thing not favoring those
other bastards.

*McConnell said "the most important [principles] are these: Americans expect and should receive equal treatment under the law, and Americans want judges who understand their role is to interpret the law, not write it." -Politico

2009-06-02T06:44:00.000-04:00

Why Didn’t I Fight etc?

When you
feel like shit

you’re not your
best advocate.