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@SportsNetLA #KentaMaeda #Poetry is concise and may flourish against the onslaught of IT — John Rubens #ThePauseThatRefreshes

A rose is a rose is a rose–Gertrude Stein https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/06/09/poetry-is-concise-and-may-flourish-against-the-onslaught-of-it via Poetry is concise and may flourish against the onslaught of IT — John Rubens Dear Kenta and Jerry: Adjustments: 2-2 wicked breaking ball to strike out Arenado who, before the pause … Continue reading →

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Poetry is concise and may flourish against the onslaught of IT

A rose is a rose is a rose–Gertrude Stein https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/06/09/poetry-is-concise-and-may-flourish-against-the-onslaught-of-it

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#Top100Countdown: “In the end, no one could beet ludwig.”

“Depends on the station!” Chuck Berry: “Roll over Beethoven!” “Only gratefully in my grave Chuck, pick on the Beatles, they followed you.” https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/06/09/top100countdown-in-the-end-no-one-could-beet-ludwig  

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#DreamSequence: A hundred tons of memories become a hundred tonnes of work.”

https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/06/09/dreamsequence-a-hundred-tons-of-memories-become-a-hundred-tonnes-of-work June 1, 2016

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#DreamSequence: #FillIntheBlank #WordPuzzle: “Only [] where masters defies chemistry.”

“Only [2-3 word phrase originally–forgot before wrote down from dream] where masters defies chemistry.” Only [] where masters defies chemistry. https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/06/09/dreamsequence-fillintheblank-wordpuzzle-only-where-masters-defies-chemistry

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“If you were to make an ideal baseball player…that player would be a lot like #ChaseUtley (anonymous @Mets fan), but I hate him, #forever.”

https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/06/08/if-you-were-to-make-an-ideal-baseball-player-that-player-be-like-chaseutley-anonymous-mets-fan-but-i-hate-him-forever Not an actual quote John Rubens

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#HenselHerrig: #StanfordSierraCamp #ExecutiveChef: “John, ya gotta take the bitter with the sweet.” #SwissTrain.

If women are equal, some are assholes. https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/06/03/henselherrig-stanfordsierracamp-executivechef-john-ya-gotta-take-the-bitter-with-the-sweet-swisstrain

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@HillaryClinton: “Women are assholes too. Get over it. @Cher

https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/06/03/hillaryclinton-women-are-assholes-too-get-used-to-it

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#Atheist POS: “I’m taking you to @JudgeJudy!

POS: if you were following the so-called #EnronDebacle, is what the Prosecution based her case on.  “POS” is short for “piece of shit” but are brokers believable? Pre-conceived notions, and my response: Try me to before judge Judy; I won’t … Continue reading →

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A Pop Warner football goon once asked me, “Do you think you can take me?”

I saw how tall he was with his cleats, his helmet in his left hand and his shoulder pads after he had called me over from the street after he spotted me riding by on Brittan Avenue. “No.” I replied, … Continue reading →

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