Tag Archives: Civics

Innuendo

Posted on December 2, 2023 by sputterpub

A revolution’s start has neither placenor time for nuance, subtlety, or laughs.A splinter group must chisel out a spacewhere every claim is deadly serious,and every member’s loyalty can gracea clan dynamic tenuously grown.So turns the tendency and limps the pace.But … Continue reading →

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Leakage

Posted on March 20, 2023 by sputterpub

The evidence could wreak hysteria.We shouldn’t tell the public what we found –their panic would pervade each area where people congregate and rumors mound.And anyway, the bioscience needssupport from governors – the funds redound to buy campaigns and research that … Continue reading →

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Yellow Press

Posted on January 13, 2023 by sputterpub

I think I was in junior high or less,when we were taught about the 4th estate.We learned then that the vile “Yellow Press”existed to twist truth, to propagatefake news that grabs attention, to addressthe weakest minds. By 1898the term was … Continue reading →

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Voting

Posted on October 30, 2022 by sputterpub

For what it’s worth, my ballot’s nearly done. My system is to tune out and ignore the TV ads and emails — every one attempts to sloganize and simplify. My reading really isn’t any fun, but I cannot okay another’s … Continue reading →

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Rubber and Glue

Posted on September 8, 2022 by sputterpub

Suspecting but uncertain till the worstof Presidents pre-empted all the news,I understand when one’s behavior’s cursedby anybody ill-inclined and mean,the castigating words should be reversed,and fired at the speaker. What was laidinto the target’s by the blamer nursed.The playground said … Continue reading →

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Ever Angry

Posted on July 7, 2022 by sputterpub

It’s understood we’ve stages in our griefwhen someone we have loved exists no more.But what of institutions? My beliefis we’ll experience one less than four.Denial and depression are for sure,but who would nod or bargain? Compromiseis futile and acceptance isn’t … Continue reading →

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Third Strike (America’s Game)

Posted on June 27, 2022 by sputterpub

I always thought the office overblown –Executive just means to make it work,and I when young or even fully grownsized up each President as ego jerk.Admittedly I was in fact impressedwith Congress as it processed Watergate,but that was then. Reality … Continue reading →

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No Blacklist Please

Posted on March 14, 2022 by sputterpub

Our lives are too complex to be reducedto elegant synopses. Fairy talesare straight; by myths we all can be seduced.But black-and-white applied to being fails.Reality is complicated – loosedat us in living color. Truth entailswe grant it all its spectra … Continue reading →

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Near Two Years

Posted on February 14, 2022 by sputterpub

It’s nearly been 2 years since we were freeto interact in person or in place.The virus and the rudeness wreck the race. We thought in terms of weeks for you and me –restricted from a visit face to face.It’s nearly … Continue reading →

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