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Rent a Rosa
Towards the end of her life, Rosa Parks' family would wheel her from event to event.The mayor of the day would declare Rosa Parks Day and hold up a document or a key or something.People would cheer and they'd get Rosa to smile and wave.One of the famil
Talent or skill
I know I rarely post photos of Myst.It's hard to photograph a black cat with low indoor lighting.And even with the most advanced phone and camera, well, I'm still a rookie with it.I adjust the aperture and timing and... still... blotch cat.Maybe I sho
January 6
Years ago, on January 6, there was a riot in the Capitol Building.And Congress has set up a committee to investigate the riot.I am looking forward to that January 6 Committee coming to the conclusion that January 6th should be abolished.Go straight fro
Matt the Whore
I recently saw Matt Damon saying in a "fortune favors the bold" in a commercial.He was playing off of his astronaut persona from that Mars movie.Not that he's ever actually gone to Mars.So, it was more like a "I'm not a doctor, but I play one on televi
Weekly Challenge #945 – Blood is thicker than water
LisaLizzie RichardSerendipidy Norval JoeTom Planet ZThe next topic is SharkLISAa Secret Meet It felt right from the start. There was never any question of me leaving but he gave me all the reasons I should stay.Hed
The Serpents of Cape Cod
When I was little, my parents dragged us to Cape Cod to suffer a hot summer in a cabin without air conditioning.I cheatcoded the diner's Galaga game out of infinite lives.But couldn't keep from them forever.Out at the beach, the cheap suntan lotion was
The arms dealer
Victor was born in the Soviet Union, and his country collapsed around him.Serving in Russia's army for a time, making connections for his later role as an arms dealer.Many regimes who bought weapons from Victor.Massacre after massacre, yet Victor claim
The casting trapeze
There are so many stories about the so-called Hollywood casting couch, where producers and directors force young starlets to do things to get a role or keep a role.Wally never had a couch.He had a trapeze.And the things he made those young women do, we
In transit
Gramma died last week.She was an only child, Mom and Dad have been dead for years, and I'm her only grandson.I moved away for work a few years ago, and went back and visited, but really couldn't take time off.So I had the crematorium pick up her body f
Travis
Travis Scott has a history of yelling for the audience to rush the stage."There are more of you than guards," he's said.What utter dumbasses take a job to guard his shows?The guy you're supposed to protect, screaming for the audience to attack you.Wha