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#ScaryFiction: First the #immigrants “take it” [#TheDeparted; #Scorcese, #Nicholson] then what will they fail to do? #Justice? #SCARYDUDE with accent: you’ll just have to see kid.  Acceptance and self-reliance. ME: Cold comfort. –Something my Contracts teacher told me in law … Continue reading →

https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2017/03/22/propotus-i-will-never-ever-put-down-the-chief-justice-of-the-united-states-supreme-court   “#ProPOTUS”: Professional President of the United States and “Proto-proposal” for e.g., a Trump speech. See also, Foreign Affairs, March/April 2017 @ 60 [America loses faith in Professionals by Tom Nichols.]. copyright John Rubens 03-22-2017

DONALD J. TRUMP: …and how would you like to go down to the physical therapist, get a rub down and IT’S COVERED. 100% covered with your ON TIME premium. And you wouldn’t have to worry about tipping.  Did I mention? … Continue reading →

Dear President Donald J. Trump: In a flash mob democracy, does Hillary reign as Chief Tortoise? THE DONALD: I think we’ve figured that out by now. REPORTER:  What about her getting her foot in the media door every time there … Continue reading →

GRAHAM: I second the motion. MEGHAN McCAIN: Don’t look at me! Who said he wasn’t in the first place? GRAHAM: Some guy. MEGHAN McCAIN: That guy? GRAHAM: That guy. MEGHAN McCAIN: Trey Gowdy looked pretty persuasive yesterday. https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2017/03/21/senjohnmccain-heroafterall FICTION

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$14.54 -0.55 (3.64%) Like Calpine [CPN], it works well. The common, not so much. https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2017/03/21/twtr-common-0-55-3-64

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In 2000, I used my SonyEricsson to access the web.  Young women thought I was crazy looking at my phone all the time.  Now the young women think I’m crazy because I don’t have a smart phone and walk around … Continue reading →

#WorldPoetryDay #kissed not #dumped, “Let’s go upstairs and I’ll read you a little poem” #JohnBeck #Moonpie #Rollerball 1975 A Film by @normanjewison. Rollerball, screenplay by William Harrison [dialogue paraphrased off book]; from the short story, The Rollerball Murders also by … Continue reading →