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31. WHAT, ME WORRY?
September 11, 2018
When a true genius appears in the world you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him. Jonathan Swift – THOUGHTS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS MORAL AND DIVERTING You know, folks, I’m a pretty mellow guy. When OFF the clock, I’m so laidback that one fellow I worked...
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32. CHANGE: A Random Walk from Known to Mystery
August 27, 2018
This essay describes events that reflect our human condition; our inane ability to morph from a system of relative societal harmony to one of cacophony. What follows is NOT intended as a value judgment of individuals or organizations and groups, but simply an angle on so-called progress from my excl...
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33. ADOPH'S DRUM ROOM
July 29, 2018
ONCE UPON A TIME…many decades ago there existed a tavern that was a weekend hub of activity for young adults, college age and up. The joint was located in the northwest corner of a Midwestern state. Booze flowed freely all days except Sunday. Fridays and Saturdays the place was two floors of elbow-t...
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34. REINCARNATION or Am I Finishing My Grandfather's Life?
July 12, 2018
I once wrote a sappy coming-of-age essay entitled "Lake of Love", which was published nationally April 18, 2010. For the curious, it’s available on my author’s page(s). The article described, among other things, my first kiss—and what a breathtaking moment it was! Hoo-hah! In some ways, an event lik...
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35. WILL THE MUSIC EVER END?
June 18, 2018
In March 2017, former LA recording studio executive Nick Bogden and I formed a musical ensemble. Our original concept was to create a jazz / swing combo; however, the kind of a band one gets depends on the musicians who answer the call.
For the case at hand, reality dictated a vintage rock ...
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36. MUSIC & MOTHERS
May 11, 2018
You know, folks, I have a pretty tranquil life. I exercise, play tennis, swim; and will soon get back to running. I had to stop the latter because of sporadic hip pain that (now) seems to be abating. In addition, I practice piano, and have lately acquired (to my wife’s “delight”—NOT!) a trombone, wh...
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37. The SOCIAL MEDIA Blues
April 13, 2018
Facebook (FB) is today’s prominent social network, overtaking Myspace circa 2008, and as such, a widely exploited electronic process that allows family and so-called friends to stay in touch. At least that is the intention. One sends out and receives “friend requests” for acquaintances near and far....
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38. DIVERSITY or DIVISIVENESS?
February 07, 2018
When I lived in the Houston area about 20 years ago, one of my tennis partners was rather unique. Fred, an African-American gentleman, was a retired military officer and teacher. He was still relatively young, early 50s, and used to speak repeatedly about the need for diversity in all aspects of US ...
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39. SEXUAL HARASSMENT: The Tipping Point
January 11, 2018
The print, electronic, and social media are going saliva-bubbling crazy these days over frenzied reports of sexual harassment like it’s some kind of new fad or phenomenon. Why, it’s practically the thing to do!
Excuse me, but are any of us really shocked to learn about the Hollywood (wink, w...
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40. BATTLE WITH A BIDET
December 20, 2017
So, here’s the deal: I was living in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) trying to work a deal with the younger Khashoggi brother, Amr, to sell an oil additive to (among others) ARAMCO, the KSA national oil company, and YUSEF BIN ACHMED KANOO, a giant ocean transport corporation. I admit that sell...
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Author: Gene Myers
