James R. Ford
Born and raised in Boston, MA, James is an accomplished, published author. He has published many articles, short stories, and prose on AC/YCN since 2007.
He has edited, and directed, many programs for television (cable, broadcast, and consumer demand). Former partner of Ford Bros. Productions (a premier entertainment company).
Pittsburgh PA resident since 2005.
Comments are welcome. I write for your reading pleasure.
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He has edited, and directed, many programs for television (cable, broadcast, and consumer demand). Former partner of Ford Bros. Productions (a premier entertainment company).
Pittsburgh PA resident since 2005.
Comments are welcome. I write for your reading pleasure.
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Communications degree, and many years of writing practice.Interests
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Outside the MoonCold night in a northern city. -
September Rain Colors HaikuCooler weather and rain change all green to rainbows of color. -
Summer Time Siestashort rhyming piece on the dog days of summer -
Summer Heat - HaikuSummer's heatwave provides breakfast for two.
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Summer Holiday NightA day in the park ends with light, color and freedom for all the people in the land.
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Earl Finds a Friend: A Western StoryA stranger in town finds a possible friend in a western town back in the good old days.
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My First Rock Concert Remembered: Three Dog NightThe sounds of guitars, the ringing of the amplifiers, the crowd, the smells. My first concert and remembering what it was like. -
Ted, the Fish, and the WishA fantasy play on words, starring Ted, brother of Ed. -
Rendant Grace (Giving Thanks)Giving thanks in two different languages.
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Spotlight on Elton John: My Favorite Elton John SongsElton John has recorded popular hit songs since 1970. He has won many awards and is considered one of the top entertainers of all time. I have selected my favorite Elton John songs. Hope they are your favorites too!
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My ValentineFor my love. The sweetest woman, this side of Ashtabula (and the other side too).
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Ten Favorite Songs by Three Dog NightA look at ten great songs from 1970's rock superstars, Three Dog Night.
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Ten Favorite Songs by Billy JoelSpanning the career of music's pop star, Billy Joel. Ten favorite songs to download, listen, and enjoy.
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No PartnerGood friends for many years, a look back at some good times.
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First Night Pittsburgh a Family Friendly Celebration DowntownCelebrate New Year's Eve in downtown Pittsburgh with thousands of your friends and neighbors in a family friendly environment featuring music, dance, theatre, a parade, and fireworks! -
It's Awesome Being a Single Dad!How to become an awesome single dad without compromise. -
Exterminator: A Great Job with Great PayLove to kill bugs and meet people? Have we got a career for you! -
Thanksgiving Poem Number TenThe day is filled with food, a parade, family, football, and thanks. -
No Stone UnturnedA short piece about the mystery of language, and the joy of a good Halloween story. -
Fantasy Hockey 2010: Crosby, Malkin, and MeNHL Hockey is fast and exciting. The sport is exciting and has more fans than ever before. The game, like anything else in life, sometimes transpires into your dreams. Sometimes, you're on the front line, scoring the deciding goal. -
A Face in the CrowdAnonymous. I think, therefore I'm not.
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Eleven Great Rock Songs of 1976Eleven great rock anthems of 1976 include artists such as Kiss, Frampton, and Fleetwood Mac. Go back in time with me to explore some great timeless rock classics!
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Eleven Great Pop Songs of 1975Pop music in 1975. New bands, old bands, and on hit wonders. This collection includes favorites like Elton John, John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, and others!
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Eleven Great Pop Songs of 1972Great pop songs to download and listen to on your iPod or MP3 player. Artists include Paul McCartney and Wings, Jim Croce, Doobie Brothers, and more!
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Ten Great Rock Songs of 1978Classic rock songs essential for any music collection. A look back at ten classic rock and roll songs from the calendar year of 1978. Featured are selections by Elvis Costello, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, and others!
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Rainbow Season HaikuColors are bright in light, purple shines!
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Ten Great Rock Songs of 1970Rock and roll music from 1970. Ten of the best songs heard on AM radio and grooved to by teenagers all over America.
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Eight HoursSleeping, dreaming, every night it's different, every night it's the same. A lot can happen in eight hours.
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Six Timer Song LyricsSong lyrics depicted through the ambiance of morning caffeine.
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A Moment in TimeIn self reflection, a soldier of the Son comes undone and finds peace.
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An AberrationWhat it's like to believe in someone's lies, as if they were speaking the truth.
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Page ViewsVivid, casual description of love, lost, never found again.
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Five Really Bad Holiday Gifts Ideas for HusbandsA casual list of five gift ideas that you should not consider as a holiday gift and five alternatives.
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Ten Great Rock Songs from 1977A personal look at ten great rock songs from 1977. These songs are listed with commentary, sample lyrics, and a personal view from someone who enjoyed all the great music from that year. Enjoy!
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Ten Great Rock Songs from 1976A great review of ten great rock songs from 1976. Complete with commentary and sample lyrics. Enjoy!
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On Thanksgiving DayWhat happens every year on Thanksgiving Day.
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Disappointed?What better way to deal with an ex than with rhyme.
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Analysis: 2009 American League Wild Card RaceA look at the Wild Card race in the American League for 2009.
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Ten Great Rock Songs of 1969Ten great songs heard on your AM radio in the year 1969.
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Becoming InvisibleLeft alone, transparency is the order of the day.
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What WasMixing the plot, what was, was not, what will be , will be que sera, sera.
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Free Fun Events in Pittsburgh During the SummerFree places and events to take the family during the summer in Pittsburgh, PA
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Three Years Old and CountingThe day through the eyes of a toddler.
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Junkyard DogHoping for some scraps to fall from the table.
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Ten Great Songs by Garth BrooksA look back at ten best selling songs of country music superstar, Garth Brooks.
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My Ten Favorite Bob Dylan SongsA list of my favorite Bob Dylan songs. A short list out of hundreds of songs to pick. But, these are my favorites.
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Ringtones, Text, and the Who's, Who's NextAn ordinary day in a digital world.
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How to Join AARP: Facts and InformationA short, informative piece on AARP with website and member information -
Dreams, Seinfeld, and 15 Minutes Can Save You 15 PercentA prime time favorite re-visited albeit soup. -
Ten Great Pop Songs of 1971A summary of artists and a list of ten great popular songs from 1971.
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A Machine Made of WordsWar, what is it good for, absolutely nothing, say it again, a poem.
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90's Classic Albums - U2 Achtung BabyOne of the top rock and roll albums ever, U2's Achtung Baby is a 1990's classic. -
Easter Sunday RememberedA nostalgic look at Easter Sunday.
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Spring Break '75A nostalgic trip back in time.
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U2 - the Joshua Tree, Album of the Year 1987Facts and sample lyrics from the Joshua Tree by U2.
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Ten Great Pop Songs of 1972A strong list of popular selling songs from 1972.
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SheilaThoughts on a friend. A poem.
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A GemA performance by musician, Katie Costello, inspires the soul in reflection.
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Ten Great Pop Songs of 1974Ten of the best selling singles from 1974. Now heard on oldies or classic rock radio stations. -
On Valentine's DayLove. Don't leave home without it.
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Bruce Springsteen - Working on a DreamTrack list for Bruce Springsteen's 24th album. -
Ten Great Pop Songs of 1973A list of ten great pop songs from 1973. These are classic songs, still played on radio. You know them, your friends know them, your mom knows them.
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Snow in JanuaryA snowy day, walking the kids to school.
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Happy New YearA New Year's poem.
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The Beach, RememberedI was fortunate to grow up in Boston, just blocks from Boston Harbor.
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DisappointmentNo longer needed, I guess we've all been there at least once or twice...
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I Googled MyselfOops. Results may vary. Consult a doctor if erection lasts more than four hours.
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Ten Super Facts About Heinz FieldThings you should know about Pittsburgh's number one attraction.
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Alone and ContemplatingBefore, after, and in between.
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Maybe ForeverTime, the infinite barometer of a relationship.
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Fun GirlsThe tile says it all.
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Without StringsFree at last, at last......
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10 Great Songs by Neil YoungTen songs by Neil Young from his early career in music.
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Ten Super Facts You Should Know About the Boston Red SoxTen interesting facts about the Boston Red Sox.
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Montgomery's DreamA pre-amble to an adventure, already started, and near its end.
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ThankfulA public display of personal thanks.
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Ambiguouslife, death, and maybe a jellyfish drying in the sun
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Bad Hair DayShe's back. The serpent has awakened, ready to devour all in her way.
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Here for YouA poem.
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In DarknessYou have been given the greatest gift ever, life. Why refuse it?
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Almost Summer Songsimple thoughts on love lost
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Doubleheader MondayA walk to the game along the streets of Pittsburgh, May 2008
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Write About Me!Thursday afternoon before the thunderstorm
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Tuesday Night Breakdownwings, beer, and silence
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Gone, but Not Forgottena friend, a brother, where have you gone?
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March 21something I wrote about my mother a few years ago
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SixtyI wrote this a a tribute to the sixtieth post to AC. It turns out to whatever you want it be. Vagueness counts!
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Going to the Lake Againa short style romantic rhyming exercise...just to stay on my feet.
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Ten Favorite Songs by the BeatlesA list of ten songs to sing out loud by the greatest band in the world, ever.
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Harbor SongBoston harbor, summer day reflection
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Summer Family Vacation in New Hampshirewhat it was like years ago, maybe again -
Hope for All #2redemption
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Great Places to Hide Your Moneyhide that cash, stash it, just don't forget where you put it.
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Novacainealways more than one shot, sometimes, four or five
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Woodman's...A Great Place for Fried ClamsOh, my! The food here is so good, I can almost taste it now.................
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Terrell Owens: For Your ConsiderationTerrell Owens, football player, media hero,..... actor?
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No Static at Allfolk music, especially WUMB - Boston
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July the Fifthearly childhood memories are reinforced every year at this time
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Fathers Day 02the day, described as it probably went
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Smokescreenhabit forming
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Customer Service?Why are the lines long at the bank? Are the customers being served promptly?
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Someday, Baby, SoonWe all long to hear the voice that inspires.
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Going Postaleveryday America
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Sunshinefor Sharon (sometime in 2002)
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ClarkDude pissed me off one day, what can I say? 04/00
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What Four?Paul McCartney once said "...there are many levels." A quick play on words. So relevant, so meaniningful........ -
Miami Dolphin SongThe song they played back in the 1970's, everytime the Dolphins scored.
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Stinson Lake Vacation, 1971How it was, it'll nver be the same again.
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TEXASMy brother got so pissed when I named this piece TEXAS (he lives there). Said he liked it, but hated the title. I like Texas, Went there once. I just don't understand the W. Guess I never will.
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Help WantedOne in a while, we all get the blues. Kind of rare for me, but this particular day was different......
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Peace, Red, and RubberWhy do we see what we see? What is important, what is not? We are all the same, only in many different ways.
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One Way StreetThe city life. Boston, Pittsburgh, Miami, (your city here).
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Last DaysSad, when the one you love the most passes on.
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HarmonyWhat would it be like, if we all could live together. Think about it.
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Been There, Done ThatWhat happened yesterday, happens today. We have all been here before.
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Sun, Moon, and Musichold on to your hat........
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Deep FreezeLooking back, I remember the cold. Freezing cold. And the hope to live in 'paradise'............
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Blind SightOne of my favourites to both write and read. Written in Boston.
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How it HappensOne of my personal favourites. Hope you enjoy it.
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All StarMy hero. Like in Tracy Lawrence's "Find Out Who Your Friends Are". Written a few years ago for and about a very good friend of mine.
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A Brutal RealityA true story of a woman, vacant of dreams, victim of life.
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BlankNot much to say.............
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All Things Must PassWrote this one the day after George died.
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Out to LunchThat April afternoon on Las Olas in Fort Lauderdale. Although, it has happened again in a different town as well with different people.
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VaildationThoughts of where, wonder, why, and what for?
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeThe parade from a point of view, reflective and current.
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PoliticsStaying to the center, hoping to avoid the edge as not to fall off
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Has BeenAnother day, another half a dollar, living in the land of the free, home of the Braves.....
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TurkeyThe joy of eating, then, eating again.
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The Village WellGreat place to be while doing laundry chores. Always interesting characters. Always cold beer.
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Wake at the Count of ThreeOh, sometimes it gets deep. -
One Thumb UpOh those critics. Watch them yawn, squirm in their chairs, hash out destructive criticism, then head to Walmart.......
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Boat ParadeChristmas boat parade Fort Lauderdale
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SoVisual description of resonance, alliteration
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Hub of the UniverseWritten in Boston, by a former Bostonian, for former and present Bostonians (and their sisters) -
Wash and WearReflective mood on a non-reflective day
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MourningWritten in Miami, 2002
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Home DeliveryNewspapers, information, fodder for the petworld.
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Obama ShobamaWho are these people
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Re-naming MondayHas to happen, why be complacent and just accept the things we wish to change
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Why Thanksgiving is My Favourite Holidayfood, pies, football, more food, get the picture?
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Carnegie Science CenterOne of the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh including The Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Museum of Art, and The Andy Warhol Museum
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An Opinion on Fat Peoplerant of oversized people eating oversized dinners
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Questions Not Answeredquestions of God, His people, their pets
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5 Reasons to Hate MondaysReal reasons to shun that day and make it to Tuesday.
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The Resurrection of Bonkymissing in action, lost and found, happy ending