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Not New But Necessary…

“A corrupt people, once it gains its freedom, can only with the greatest difficulty remain free.” Machiavelli, Discourses  

HACK

Hack. To quote Cicero: "How long, Cataline, will you continue to abuse our patience?"

Boomer has opinions about the spoken word…

“Curated.” I won’t belabor it. It should be more than obvious by now. Should return to use only in connection with the organization of exhibitions of fine art. “Like.”  Used every other word or every few words by a certain...

Nothing is forever. Really, nothing. I promise.

Nothing just “changes” anymore.  Everything changes “forever.” Well, yes, maybe, but to the extent it’s true, it has always been true. This is just needlessly repetitive to create false drama and significance. And now it’s worse than a cliché. And,...

Keep your shirt (but more importantly, your shoes) on…

Barefooted Magazine Photos. Nobody seems to wear shoes anymore. Is this to indicate how cool, how casually informal they are? This isn’t Dogpatch. Don’t they know that most people have ugly feet?

NBC’s House of Mystery Radio Interview

Just a taste…a short interview with Book Smart

Strike for Survival, Earth Day 2023

Well, you heard it in this little obscure corner of the world for the first time:  Call for Worldwide General Strike on Earth Day April 22, 2023. #StrikeForSurvival #EarthDay2023

“On Lonesome Roads” Receives Glowing Review from Kirkus Reviews

In this third installment of a mystery series, a private eye takes on another dangerous case. After battling drug-smuggling operations and Mafia kingpins, the Vietnam veteran–turned–divorced gumshoe Peter O’Keefe returns to fight for his personal safety. Novelist and litigator Flanigan’s...

Mike Harrigan and Peter O’Keefe in “The New Yorker??”