Category Archives: Cheers and Jeers

Cheers & Jeers for 8/13/20

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Clockwatcher 23

Cheers Kamala Harris Summertime The Chicks Cucumber Salad Rachael Price My Employer Trevor Noah Dan Rather Grand Central Station Jeers Lindsey Graham A few leaves falling (!) COVID-19 Brussels sprouts People who are always late About half of the people … Continue reading →

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Friday Night, Sad (Shame on You, Lucky Brand)

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Clockwatcher 23

Just about to shut down my computer tonight, I found myself looking at an ad for “dresses you can wear on Valentine’s Day and beyond” on some stupid website. Stupid, or shall we say tragic? Because this particular dress is … Continue reading →

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Lindsay Graham’s NeoCon Wacko Challenger: Jeers to Lee Bright

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Clockwatcher 23

David Weigel’s article yesterday at Slate.com provides a small, terrifying demonstration of the fundamental right’s profound misunderstanding of the purpose of democracy and the history of capitalism. In South Carolina, United States Senator Lindsay Graham, himself notably conservative, is being challenged … Continue reading →

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A New Year’s Poem

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Clockwatcher 23

“To the New Year” by W. S. Merwin With what stillness at last you appear in the valley your first sunlight reaching down to touch the tips of a few high leaves that do not stir as though they had … Continue reading →

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Dead Friends I Never Met

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Clockwatcher 23

Don’t we all have dead friends we never met? I do. People I love and feel connected to, who died before my time, but who walk with me and support me, whose work or lives give me guidance and comfort. Here … Continue reading →

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“Imperial City” by Richie Hofmann

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Clockwatcher 23

“Imperial City” by Richie Hofmann From the outset I hated the city of my ancestors. I was fearful I’d be put in the dungeon below the cathedral. The best example of the Romanesque a guide was saying in German      in English      in … Continue reading →

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Springtime in Minnesota (finally)

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Clockwatcher 23

Yesterday I went for a walk through my parents’ woods. Only a week and a half after getting 15 inches of snow, it’s now spring. Here are a few things I saw. 1) Bloodroots: 2) lots of trees and bushes … Continue reading →

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Allan Arbus, 1918 – 2013

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Clockwatcher 23

                       Rest Easy, Friend.

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Crimes of Ignorance

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Clockwatcher 23

I’ve always thought thugs like the Boston bombers should officially be labeled “ignoramuses” and their offenses, “crimes of ignorance.” These are not merely hateful people who commit hate crimes; they have an extreme, learned narcissism that makes them ignorant of anyone’s needs … Continue reading →

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Insipid Advice from an Inept Sales Management Team

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Clockwatcher 23

At work, our Sales Managers are trying to inspire us by counting our phone calls and emailing us dumb advice that they stole from some book published during the Carter administration. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but these people are … Continue reading →

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