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Not Bad (or The Big Lie)

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Admiral Nano

Toni Cade Bambara – Black Women Writers at Work, ch. 2, by Claudia Tate (1983). My responsibility to myself, my neighbors, my family and the human family is to try to tell the truth. That ain’t easy. There are so … Continue reading →

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William Tell

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Admiral Nano

“Now that is good music” said The Roller Dennis while listening to music on his computer. He turned a bit toward Lawyer Joe as he made ready to roll another cigarette, or square. “What are you listening to?” he ask … Continue reading →

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The Last Roman

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Admiral Nano

You still shall tramp and tread on endless round of thought, to justify your action to yourselves, weaving a fiction which unravels as you weave, pacing forever in the hell of make-believe which never is belief. T.S. Elliot – Murder … Continue reading →

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The Evolution of Homelessness

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Admiral Nano

‘When he is best, he is a little worse than a man, and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast.’ Shakespeare – The Merchant of Venice ‘Da Vinci’ Jack Jones, ‘Lord Aurelius’ Marcus Strong, and Admiral … Continue reading →

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To Sleep, Perchance To Dream

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Admiral Nano

“Hidden in plain sight lie many treasures and answers not wanted or heard.” Admiral Nano of Omicron IV. Amongst the homeless that were at the Aurora Shelter that Admiral Nano had met and had some affinity for was Jack … Continue reading →

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Fate and Life II

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Admiral Nano

Fate, then, is a name for facts not yet passed under the fire of thought; for causes which are unpenetrated. Ralph Waldo Emerson – “Fate,” The Conduct of Life (1860). Life is what makes existence possible. Fate is what gives … Continue reading →

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Fate And LIfe

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Admiral Nano

Underneath an elm Admiral Nano drowsed. He listened to life around him. The whispering breeze made small ripples on the blue plain of a small lake. Ships of white clouds slipped across the ocean of sky. Leaves called to each … Continue reading →

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The Benefaction of Churches

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Admiral Nano

“Would you look at that?”, said ‘Christian’ Dave. “King of the Ant Pile” Berney is back in line for his second plate even though they just told us no seconds yet till everyone has had a chance to eat. … Continue reading →

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Soup Nazi

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Admiral Nano

Over the headphones Nano listened to Cats In The Cradle, a Harry Chapin song. Part of studying human culture was being involved in what they did, aside from his chosen homelessness. A song about a man to busy working for … Continue reading →

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Insanity Is Crazy

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Admiral Nano

A black man mumbled to himself constantly, a conversation with no one but his alter ego. He was a schizophrenic. Not far away, another young man simply stood and stared at the staff member at the check-in desk. He was … Continue reading →

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