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Bingo Story by John Rubens August 3, 2017, Bullhead City, AZ, River Valley Senior Center of August 2, 2017 Bingo Wednesday night. Liz, Don and I played 31 beforehand.  Liz pointed out my lucky penny after sharing her coffee with … Continue reading →

Remember man, you are nearly half of the whole and drive more than “them”. https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/08/16/from-august-16-to-november-8

John Adams, biography by David McCullough (2001) at 391 Good Luck Hillary [Abigail] https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/08/16/busy-unpacking-during-the-whole-day-recorded-john-quincy-lawyer

Scratched right shin on some shrubs intruding onto the sidewalk just as I read “Don’t touch me” covering her youthful bouncing bosoms on a pink shirt.  The scratch was more embarrassing than painful and I maintained my stride, hoping she … Continue reading →

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Ichabod Bennet Crane (July 18, 1787 – October 5, 1857) was a career military officer for 48 years and the probable namesake of the protagonist in Washington Irving’s short story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1830) [wikipedia online, 08-15-2016]. See … Continue reading →

When the chickens come home to roost! #ReverendWright is watching…waiting. Meanwhile, in San Juan Capistrano, #necronixon and #JackSparrow decode. PRESIDENT NIXON: Make it a Category I crime so he’s nowhere near me in a responsible capacity. PRESIDENT OBAMA: And keep … Continue reading →

A Delicate Balance, A coming of age novel assigned in AP English, Mrs. Shore, San Carlos High School, San Carlos, CA 1974. https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/08/12/god-created-enmity-and-competition-but-we-create-the-violence-dont-we We get close and either get frightened, violent, loving or understanding.  How do you feel when you … Continue reading →

For example, refugees, wars and posturing, immigration (1989). https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/08/03/slip-it-in-while-theyre-watching-cnn