Archive for September, 2004

An Open Letter to My Neighbors

While mowing my lawn today, I came across a few artifacts that inspired the following poem.

Dear neigbors
You know who you are
The ones who walk your dogs
And hide by my car

To your miniture schnauzers and shitzus
And boxers with mits who
Like to leave their poo
On my front lawn

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A Little Bit of Jazz

Thursday morning at 6:30 a.m. I received a phone call from my father. He had checked himself into a Houston hospital while on his way home from Dallas on Wednesday night. He was driving home to pick up my mother and bring her to Austin for upcoming birth of my son, when he fell ill. Towards the end of his business trip he found thick, copious amounts of blood in his stool. This discovery alarmed him a great deal, as it would anyone I suppose. But the discovery was a little more profound and intimate for my father.

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Make Your Vote Count

The current state of politics in the U.S. sucks. While there are benefits of political parties, it seems that the current version of the United States two party system has deteriorated into nothing more than a political dog and pony show. Both Republicans and Democrats are prone to displays of political grand standing and finger pointing. Today’s game is one of sound bites, twisting your opponents words, and ankle biting.

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The Return of the Funky One

The rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. My apologies to the devoted hordes that awake daily hoping to find a new morsel of hope that my words provide. Devotees whom have been disappointed over the last few weeks. Well, maybe not hordes. Okay, it’s just one guy in Waxahachie, Texas. Luther, this is for you.

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