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My Special, Special Day by
25
(26 Stories)

Prompted By Weddings

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Princess Di, I can relate.
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The birth of a country story-song by
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(77 Stories)

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Trump was the opposite of everything represented by the big man who worked in the mine. I began with an opening verse whose phrasing was very close to the original. Every morning at the Tower, you could see him arrive With soft, small hands, he weighed two-forty-five Wore an extra-long tie, stared at all the girls’ tits And everybody knew you didn't give no lip to Mean Don
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Where Have the Years Gone? by
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Prompted By Aging

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Where Have the Years Gone? I surely don’t remember getting older, but here I am!   (See Bus Stop) And yet although I often forget where I parked my car,  or where I left my eyeglasses,   I can still remember in loving detail the big rubber boots my father wore as he pulled me…
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The Taxman Cometh by
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(298 Stories)

Prompted By Taxes

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From my father, I inherited the importance of honesty and fairness regarding taxes.
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Mary, The Feminist by
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(28 Stories)

Prompted By Art’s Impact

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This is a tribute to Pussy Riot, Artists as Activists, who believe their punk performances are civic and moral responsibilities to fight all oppressors of freedom today (particularly Putin and Trump) https://youtu.be/C7SuYxA24PI
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Making Peace With Mother by
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(359 Stories)

Prompted By Final Farewell

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Mother died three days before her 97th birthday. I described my relationship with her, and her last six days of life in much detail in What I Didn’t Tell You Then. I knew the people at the funeral home in Detroit quite well. The owner, Herb Kaufman, lived around the corner from us in Huntington Woods.…
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Breakfast in Bed by
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(345 Stories)

Prompted By Mother’s Day

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Breakfast in Bed Many years ago we spent a spring weekend with friends at their beach house a few hours from the city. That Sunday was Mother’s Day and our young son and our hosts’ two young kids had planned a lovely surprise.  Early that morning our bedroom door burst open and the three kids…
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Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll by
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(8 Stories)

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Sex, Drugs & Rock & Roll! It’s all happening again. Right now! It’s the ultimate do-over.  Okay, the sex is likely not the same.  The drugs aren’t, likely, the same.  The Rock & Roll, likely, but may be is, or not, the same.  That is, if you still listen to your favorite golden oldies, dare…
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C’est Cheese Retroflash by
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(165 Stories)

Prompted By Group Photos

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Won't you please move closer? Now, say, "Cheese"!
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A Star is Born by
50
(50 Stories)

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My first horse auction turned into a lifesaver in a time of painful and life-changing events.
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