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  • Seen On Bluesky

    “At this crucial time in our lives, when everything is so desperate, when every day is a matter of survival, I don’t think you can help but be involved.” American singer.Songwriter.Pianist.Composer.Civil rights activist.

  • My Belated Lyttle Lytton Entry

    A howling wind tore through the boulevards of the southeastern Michigan town, stirring up dust motes, leaves, beetles, and memories of regret, pathos, and anomie.

  • Prize Winners

    This year’s Lyttle Lytton Prizes (a spinoff from the better-known Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest, sponsored every year by San Jose State University) have been announced. The winner: This is the story of your mom’s life. Runners-up: I am pleased to announce that, although attitudes have improved immensely, the beatings will continue. And: While a hellish yowl…

  • As if We Needed More of These

    Tornado weather, says Hillary ….. great! The one that passed through the day we arrived last August was enough for me, but I suppose that’s wishful thinking. (On another subject, Hillary has a great post about John Negroponte, Bush’s new “ambassador” to Iraq.)