The Greek Gods in their dimension of Zlano were in a tizzy. Aphrodite bore Zeus a son. Plans for the celebration of this great birth were planned months before the blessed event. Invitations had been sent to prominent guests including Willie Montenez. But after the birth of Bert Foonbean the new God of those withContinue reading “Mutantism on the March: Chapter 22 “And Now for something completely different””
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Susan Cain’s “Quiet”: Introverts and Extroverts
“Introverts often work more slowly and deliberately. They like to focus on one task at a time and can have mighty powers of concentration. They’re relatively immune to the lures of wealth and fame. Extroverts are the people that will add life to your dinner party and laugh generously at your jokes. They tend toContinue reading “Susan Cain’s “Quiet”: Introverts and Extroverts”
“Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 21 “Rufus Moonhead Exposed.”
One chilly fall day it was announced a special committee of the House of Representatives was being formed to study the issue of granting tax incentives to churches engaged in business activities. With amazing speed, so uncommon to the American government, it had prepared the legislation for a reading on the floor. If it passedContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 21 “Rufus Moonhead Exposed.””
COVID Poetry Corner: “A Dog’s Insight Into COVID”
A Dog’s Insight Into Covid-19 Owners in and rarely outno place to goexcept for the excitement of grocery shoppingmeaning there is a ritual hour long walkwith us and our dear Westietrundling along all around the hoodtalking with strangers and their muttswhile the furry ones smell each other buttshere and there it is getting very familiarasContinue reading “COVID Poetry Corner: “A Dog’s Insight Into COVID””
Susan Cain’s “Quiet”; Introverts as second-class citizens?
“Introversion-along with its cousins, sensitivity, seriousness and shyness-is now a second-class personality trait, somewhere between a disappointment and a pathology. Introverts living under the Extrovert Ideal are like a woman in a man’s world, discounted because of a trait that goes to the core of who they are. Extroversion is an enormously appealing style, butContinue reading “Susan Cain’s “Quiet”; Introverts as second-class citizens?”
Passage of the Day: William Thackeray’s “Vanity Fair”; A slight on the English!
“In fact, our friends may be said to have been among the first of that brood of hardy English adventurers who have subsequently invaded the Continent and swindled in all the capitals of Europe. The respect in those happy days of 1817-18 was very great for the wealth and honor of the Britons. They hadContinue reading “Passage of the Day: William Thackeray’s “Vanity Fair”; A slight on the English!”
“Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 20 “Reseudo Encounters The Moonies”
Garth rather liked the firebrand lady he had just encountered. She had a very American name being Mary Alice Beth Ann. Mary was smitten with this Reseudo dude! She invited Garth up to her lodgings and she explained to him the war in Vietnam and how the students of the United States were standing upContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 20 “Reseudo Encounters The Moonies””
“Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 19 “Reseudo Exiled and gets involved in a demonstration against the Vietnamese War!”
Reseudo’s tracts and speeches were dangerous to Redbeard and his gang of blackbooters as they implied the need for a general strike. This meant the mines would no longer be producing their valuable minerals. And if that happened the mining companies that had financed Redbeard into power would be very displeased and could easily findContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 19 “Reseudo Exiled and gets involved in a demonstration against the Vietnamese War!””
“Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 18 “Welcome to Garth Reseudo”
While the revolution in Zortixia had cleansed the planet of the Opposite Party and its blackbooters such fresh air was not felt on the neighboring planet of Zorollia. Zorollia like Zortixia had followed the Creaturists until their regime was toppled by the Zorollian blackbooters. Zorollia was well endowed with countless reserves of strategically important minerals.Continue reading ““Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 18 “Welcome to Garth Reseudo””
Poetry Corner: “Vaccine Failure:”
Vaccine failure You are resting so many great hopes on the COVID vaccinea media and medico-politico fuelled dreamdesperate optimismon a largely untested juiceand we await the magical life saving jabPerhaps no better than a big Pharma scab|they have swindled us beforea huge profit seeking whoreso tonight a story of a COVID out break in aContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Vaccine Failure:””
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