greg skidmore
30 years a professional chef now retired and involved in commentary, creative writing and all things lyrical
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Best Crispy Baked ChickenA prize winning approach to baking the perfect chicken dinner. -
The End of HumanismWWIII ends the secular humanism popular after the first WW.
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Mother Never DiesLife and death and how to survive. -
Run Jane RunOur first sentence should define our lives.
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JohnnieA modern immigrant tries to fit in.
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When Jesus was a Little BoyA new story about the life of Jesus.
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The American Dream RevisedNew concerns alter our old ideas.
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Cowboy FuneralThe day we planted Doc Holliday.
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My Favorite GirlfriendMy dear country lover.
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The Best Christmas BreakfastImpress the kids and Santa with a simple, delicious breakfast. -
The American SpiritAre we mean spirited or good natured.
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Girl Fight, Girl FightAn interesting insident from my youth. -
Holiday PateA delicious gourmet offering for your holiday guests. -
The Nature of ProtestWe know what works but to what end? -
How to Make a Gourmet Cranberry JellyAn new addition to your holiday table. -
Cosmology and Your Place in HeavenScience may lead us to heaven. -
Bird on the GrillAn easy, clean method of dealing with the thanksgiving bird. -
The Lunch BoxMemories of favorite lunchtime meals. -
Joe Pa and the PervertIs child molestation part of human nature? -
Ecumenical PoliticsWe had it right for a moment. -
BaseballDiscussing the nature and mathematics of baseball.
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Taming the EconomyA progressive argument for economic reform. -
The BeastA good cat lost to curiousity. -
Asking the Right QuestionsProtest must be reflective.
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WhiteyLife of a true cat. -
On the SquareCelebrate the first ammendment with protest, passivism and victory. -
Pumpkins PoppingLove poem.
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DeleveragingWe've got some bills to pay.
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There's a Bat in the HouseA bat finds his way into the house and humans find his way out. -
Death, Hooray!Options on dying.
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The Failure of the Two Party Systemthe two party system is no longer viable. -
Burning LoveA great love gone bad.
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EfficiencyLook to the third world for true effiency. -
The Trouble with BusinessOpportunities in the green world. -
BulliesHandle the bullies before they coalesce. -
Modern DemocracyLet the people rule using modern technology. -
How to Cook Brown RiceMethod of cooking brown rice. -
Brown Rice PilafMethods for cooking brown rice. -
How to Make Bean BreadDelicious old american food tastes fine today. -
ComfortableAn odd compliment.
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I SpyAmericans give up rights in order to assuage fears. -
The Almighty SandwichA discussion of sandwich making. -
Fried ApplesHow to make fried apples. -
How to Make Oven Browned PotatoesA chef's secret to make everyday oven browns. -
Make the Best MeatballsThe secret to Italian comfort food. -
Chef's Secret - Making Chicken BulgogiA riff on a Korean favorite. -
How to Make an American Pot RoastYou must flirt with the butcher to make a decent pot roast. -
How to Make Skillet PotatoesNot your grandmother's cottage fries but a simply elegant skillet potato. -
CogitoThe art of thinking. -
Casey at the BottleA hero of my youth succumbs to the drink. -
The Success of CapitalismCapitalism succeeds while society fails. -
How to Kill Your Finny SupperHow to properly dispatch fish. -
Home Carehome care, medicine, ping pong, faith, cure
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The Failure of the European UnionAmerica wins economically, loses politically. -
The Failure of AmericaOld selfish ideas set us back.
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HooligansThe history of hooligans surfaces in riot. -
ManslaughterA prison tale. -
Ronnieron reagan was the tipping point of a second rate america.
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ConfindenceEconomic recovery depends on societal awareness.
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Diabetes and DietHow to cure diabetes through ingestion. -
The Nut in NorwayBecause we are not shocked. -
The Roll of Drugs in Warfaremeth, heroin, pharma, war, mental manipulation -
Kit CarsonWas Kit Carson a hero? -
The Death and Mistreatment of a Volunteer ArmyOur volunteers do not do well.
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War, What is it Good ForWhat if we didn't fight.
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My SausageA poem in praise of a girls body.
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Your TaxesUnderstanding the tax code.
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Your Money UncleHow we may relate to apes.
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Customer ServiceAmerica just doesn't get it. -
Barry the Wimp Can't WinBarak Obama needs to change his strategy to win a second term.
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Set the Priests on FireWhy did man become religious?
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The HelpersThinking about those that help me. -
MemoryBest to remember rather than forget.
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Eliminating the AristocracyHistory holds the answers.
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My Hero/The Junk ManAn honest man changes my mind. -
The Winning Strategy for 2012A well blended media mix compounding fear with greed shall lead the Rebullican party and the robber barons to undisputed power.
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Sharing IntimaciesSexting the old way. -
Hugh's ShoesPoem for my brother.
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Double Dip RecessionWhy we will experience a failed recovery.
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Inviting the Mormons InSurprise, surprise answer the doorbell.
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Bad MoneyEliminate greed and recreate an old capitalism. -
What End Are You Talking About?Possible ways to calculate the end of days. -
Joplin MemoriesA bad boy has an adventure in Joplin, MO.
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My ChefRemembering my chef and how to make a diner burger.
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AusterityAusterity will never play in america.
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A Better Way to Make SpaceMemoir on death. An elegy. -
How to Solve AmericaThe return to democracy involved the people.
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The Casino EconomyGovernment has the power to curb reckless speculation.
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And Now the TruthA clueless unfeeling aristocracy rules our nation. -
How the Priest Saved My LifeInadvertantly a Catholic priest saves my life. -
For MoammarPleading with the diictator.
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Binary RaptureThe neccessity for protocol in the developement and implementation of new technology.
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Myth is HistoryThe search for truth may be found in a lie.
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The Song of the Winnersthe sad reality of winning. -
WinningOur misinterpretation of Darwin.
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Revolutionary ConflagrationDid Barak and Hillary engineer this sea change in Africa? -
The Nature of ProtestA look at the motivating forces behind protest and revolution. -
My Arab FriendsMy life enriched by Arab friends.
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RevolutionA day to celebrate the Revolutionary spirit now and in the past.
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Tax SolutionsTaxation overview.
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On InsanityHow society encorages disfunction. -
On HeroismIf you have ever saved a life....
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Jesus Gets LuckyA Jesus story of love and friendship. -
FacebookFacebook fails to be what it could be.
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ParenthoodWhat are the minimal requirements for parenthood? -
The Cure for All Our IllsA time honored solution to economic ills.
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Voting AgainAn intemperate look at the right to choose.
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The Weak DollarThe weak dollar supports a bad economic model. -
A Cruel Satire Living Amongst UsA Swiftian depiction of the weeks' sad news.
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Bad Karma in BusinessMuch of economic failure is framed by bad attitude. -
Friends to BeMemories of rural days.
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Waterthe precious liquid keeps us alive. water will save the nation. -
America Has a Personality ProblemIt's all about getting noticed.
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CustardHow and why I learned to make custard.
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Humanity is ShrinkingFalse connectivity and contrived values form American life.
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On the Owners of This CountryWorking for the man.
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Aunt GrantSometimes cooking is like forming good relationships.
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Preaching from the Easy ChairPoem about religion.
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Byron's StoryA young man stumbles but finds his way. -
Baseball on DiscoveryA poem about baseball and Lewis & clark.
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The Oil Spill in RetrospectLooking back on the lessons learned in a human disaster. -
UnemploymentJobs of the future will look more like the jobs of the distant past.
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Linkhorn's, Loud's and Johnson'sEthnographic theories of a brilliant mind.
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How to Pick Up WomenOne suggestion on how to pick up girls.
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Washington Streetworking out difficulties in the late eighties.
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Tea Party Racists?Republicans have got some explaining to do.
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My Friend the RapistLife in paradise.
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PrivacyIs privacy possible in the modern age?
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Thinking/Fire and the End of ManMan sealed his fate when he first lit a fire.
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Teachable MomentsThere are no teachable moment in a nation of non-listeners.
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The Doomed JayhawkerThe rough humor of a border war.
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Progression and ReformationHow to combat negativism.
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The Web of DeceptionThe art of deception is interwoven into all aspects of American society. -
St. Paddy's Day MemoryWorking the crowds on St. Patrick's day.
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The DeficitThe deficit doesn't matter.
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DisciplineMoving beyond the woodshed mentality.
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The Toyota ApologyCorpotate ehtics, do they exist?
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The Charm of MakingIf only Merlin were here to invoke the spirit and bring forth the mist that leads to clarity and change. This is the charm of making.
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Dig a HoleBurial poem for Missouri.
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Davey's SongPoem for a sick friend.
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The Tea Party ConventionA bunch of selfish whiners gather to complain.
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The Off ButtonPoetic solutions.
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Note for BarryGood advice for our president.
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EducationNew and old ideas to improve education.
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Rabbit's Final RunGory child's poem.
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The Old FarmerMy best friend of eight dear years.
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Inside the FenceThe mistaken placement of the CIA.
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Mighty WhiteyRemembrance of island times.
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Note to the BomberTalking sense to a terrorist.
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After the RevolutionRetribution from an angry America.
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Bitter as WinterChristmas poem of innocence restored.
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Tea and ToastTime with a friend.
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Pass the Damn HamAlternatative to the holiday status quo.
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Christmas PuddingHow tomake a traditional holiday pudding.
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My Favorite HeresyOld heresy's apply today.
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Young Jesus 'On the Road'Jesus takes a trip to Canaan to see Grandma and his cousins.
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The Trouble in AfghanistanThe long history and futility of violence in Afghanistan.
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The Best AdviceThe best advice ever.
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Live or DieFinding the life force in the dark moment.
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Thanksgiving - 1956Holiday memory.
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Baby, Give Me the GravyHow to make the best thanksgiving turkey gravy.
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The Worthy NewsCommentary on recent world events.
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The Fox NetworkJust what is the news?
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For Jackrememberance of a favorite author
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For Dylanpoem for dylan thomas
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All that Jivetaking toll of a wasteful nation
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Energy Wisdomsave the world on the cheap
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Outside Appleton Citya natural darma
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ReactionarianismEventhough voters have the voice they often do more damage than good. -
Ungodly Hotthe benefits and draw backs of extreme heat
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Innovationthe relationship between wealth and invention
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The State of Barbecuepromote the history and tradiion of kansas city barbecue
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We Seepoem of the week
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The Road to Ruinour own bad manners may doom us
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Strategies for Fall FishingAs lake temperatures drop during the waning days of summer and the shortening days and cool nights of autumn, all species of fish begin actively pursuing protein to sustain them through the cool winter months.
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All that Noisea critical look at the opposition
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Step Offfinal act
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Skepticisma healthy dose of doubt goes a long way
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Saint BernieBernie Madoff the patron saint of greed
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Donkey's at the Town Halllest we protest too much
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The Dance of Doomparty at the inevitable
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After the Recession, What?a look at a possible future
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The Act and Art of Givingrestore generousity to our chalengling economic future
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My Kittyafter life
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The Ugly Americansbe polite
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The Confirmation Hearinga painful experience
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We the PeopleJust who are 'we the people'?
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Island Drunkhard life in paradise
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So Long Sarahsarah palin is either sick or stupid
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The Power Outagesummer nights of youth
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Eggsending of a relationship
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Suicide Shoppingwhen you get crazy make a list
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Tips on Surviving HospitalizationTips on how to stay alive while institutionalized.
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Palestine/Israel: The One State SolutionA rejection of the two state solution.
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The Sad Fundamentals of Capitalisminsight into corporate protectionism
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Hang the EstablishmentShall we listen to the ever repeating mantra or progress?
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A Man in Tatterspoetic dreamscape
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Torturethere's is no reasonable arguement for torture
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My Old Enemyfarewell to an adversary
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Healthful Sun Exposuregradual exposure to UV rays are necessary for health and well being