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Category: Essays/Poetry

ESSAY: My Mother's Swan Song

ESSAY: My Mother’s Swan Song

Posted on July 14, 2021July 14, 2021 by DC Duncan

On June 14, 2001 Spike came home from a convention in Austin and Mom made him his favorite delicacy: macaroni and cheese with tomatoes…

Posted in Essays/Poetry

HMPRESENTLY: In…ter…est…ing, Part Two

Posted on July 13, 2021July 13, 2021 by Harvey Radin

“After threatening for weeks to send opponent Dustin Poirier out of the cage on a stretcher, it was McGregor who needed assistance to leave the cage Saturday…”

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HMPRESENTLY: In 81,427 Words

Posted on July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 by Harvey Radin

God knows how many press releases, PR plans, briefing papers, speeches, and so forth, I’d written…

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ESSAY: A Civics Lesson on How to Celebrate July Fourth

Posted on July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 by Post Contributor

My civics students taught me how to honor an imperfect country on the Fourth of July…

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HMPRESENTLY: Uh oh… Your Device is Listening…

Posted on July 5, 2021July 5, 2021 by Harvey Radin

Have you said anything inappropriate? Have you ever asked your device to make funny sounds, like certain noises and such, if you know what I mean?

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A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: What I Owe to the Nurses

Posted on July 2, 2021July 2, 2021 by Gary Beatty

The day after surgery I was greeted by the nurse I nicknamed “the drill instructor”…

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HMPRESENTLY: Where’s the Beef?

Posted on June 24, 2021June 24, 2021 by Harvey Radin

The problem was a sort of mismatch, where the consultants’ perception of whatever they were called upon to weigh in on, and the reality of the business, didn’t quite match up…

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HMPRESENTLY: The Fee Foe… and Me

Posted on June 23, 2021June 23, 2021 by Harvey Radin

But on another Supreme Court ruling, its recent decision against the NCAA, we would totally agree…

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HMPRESENTLY: All in All, Good, Memorable Takeaways

HMPRESENTLY: All in All, Good, Memorable Takeaways

Posted on June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 by Harvey Radin

I was recalling a Rolling Stones documentary my wife and I had seen, years ago. Especially the closeup of one of the Rolling Stones…

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ESSAY: Sitting at a Table, at Higher Grounds Coffee, Part Two

Posted on June 18, 2021June 18, 2021 by Post Contributor

To me, she was viewing the world with amazement, through her camera, similar to when a child sees the world the first time…

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ESSAY: Sitting at a Table, at Higher Grounds Coffee, Part One

Posted on June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 by Post Contributor

My oldest son, growing up, wrote stories every free moment he had. He has wanted to be an author for as long as I can remember…

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HMPRESENTLY: Feelin’ Goodness

Posted on June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 by Harvey Radin

Just hearing the news, these days, can make you mighty cynical. So, when there’s a little ‘goodness’, how good that is!

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ESSAY: In High School, I was Homeless; So Why Did I Feel Guilty?

Posted on June 8, 2021June 8, 2021 by Post Contributor

To help more students like me get to college, look beyond education policy…

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HMPRESENTLY: Patriot? The Pronoun?

HMPRESENTLY: Patriot? The Pronoun?

Posted on May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 by Harvey Radin

But then, Lauren Boebert, Colorado’s 3rd congressional district representative, was quoted in several media…

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HMPRESENTLY: Brain Health and Belly Fat

Posted on May 27, 2021May 27, 2021 by Harvey Radin

Paunch… or Belly fat… whatever you choose to call it… I’ve got some of that, even though I walk a lot and ride a bike…

Posted in Essays/Poetry

HMPRESENTLY: Gadzooks!

Posted on May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 by Harvey Radin

In several dictionaries, ‘Gadzooks’ is defined as a mild oath. But in at least one dictionary, it’s “an explanation of surprise”…

Posted in Essays/Poetry
HMPRESENTLY: A Crick or Two

HMPRESENTLY: A Crick or Two

Posted on May 19, 2021May 18, 2021 by Post Contributor

I mean… driving is great, and all, but not so much when things get crazy on the roads…

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HMPRESENTLY: Me and Citizen Trump

Posted on May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 by Harvey Radin

As a former President, citizen Trump is sending out “occasional” press releases, but they “rarely are going viral…”

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HMPRESENTLY: A Little Nuts?

Posted on April 23, 2021April 23, 2021 by Harvey Radin

You can spend your whole adult life and career working at shaping opinion, without really knowing, for sure, if you’re succeeding…

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