Monthly Archives: August 2021

Exit Strategies

Posted on 08/30/2021 by Jorge Medico

As I sit down to write this piece, my Favorite Poet’s plane had already brought him back to Paris. It was wonderful to have he and his family home for summer vacation, but I once again have to relinquish him … Continue reading →

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Friendship

Posted on 08/25/2021 by Jorge Medico

FRIENDSHIP “You can always tell a real friend: when you made a fool of yourself, he doesn’t feel you’ve done a permanent job.”  – Laurence J. Peter Someone once said that love demands less of us than friendship, though the … Continue reading →

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New Beginnings Are Hard

Posted on 08/23/2021 by Jorge Medico

New beginnings are hard. Sometimes we make a conscious choice to start over again, or at least change directions. At other times, the decision is forced upon us. Regardless how it comes about, change represents both danger and opportunity. In … Continue reading →

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Belly

Posted on 08/16/2021 by Jorge Medico

It’s a bit late, but still Monday, so time to post this today’s Poem of the Week. Due to the presence of my VIP visitors, we ate more than we usually do, so today’s poem is particularly fitting. Their plane … Continue reading →

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SHAME ON US

Posted on 08/15/2021 by Jorge Medico

SHAME ON US! I am angry, and I’m deeply ashamed. I just turned off the news (which I watch with decreasing frequency, as it seems designed to make me fearful, angry or both) showing scenes of the fall of Kabul, … Continue reading →

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TRUST

Posted on 08/12/2021 by Jorge Medico

TRUST At the time we emerge form the womb, we have it. Babies instinctively reach out to a figure approaching them. We begin with the tendency to trust, and then painfully learn that the world and the some of the … Continue reading →

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How History Works

Posted on 08/09/2021 by Jorge Medico

Welcome back to the start of another week. Here is a little food for thought from the archives for Monday’s Poem of the Week. Be well, stay safe. how history works they raged against it, that steel abomination, that industrial … Continue reading →

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A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Sex

Posted on 08/06/2021 by Jorge Medico

With the current state of the world, I felt it was a good time to veer away from the serious to something that may give you a smile. Hope you enjoy the following quotations about one of our favorite activities. … Continue reading →

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The Truelove

Posted on 08/02/2021 by Jorge Medico

August is already upon us, as well as another Monday. This Poem of the Week deals with a challenge we all face, and the means to deal with it – the power of faith. Wishing you all a safe passage … Continue reading →

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