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Diphthongs, Mnemonics and Homophones

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Mike Slickster

The English language can be most illogical at times, especially with the spelling of various words. For instance, take the title of my latest musical cover, a tune called “Creep,” which got absolutely no response after my posting it on … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Mike Slickster

Don’t go walking through the woods in the brush while wearing only shorts and sandals. If the ticks, chiggers, black flies, mosquitoes or snakes don’t get you, poison ivy will. Think I would have learned my lesson already but didn’t, … Continue reading →

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Ode to Depression

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Mike Slickster

We’re still in COVID-19 lockdown in my neck of the woods.Philadelphia is under curfew until 6 a.m. from the violent protests throughout the hood. This world has turned upside down as of late. Our lives are filled with too much … Continue reading →

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House at Pooh Corner Revisited

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Mike Slickster

Before going off on a tangent, as done normally during my weekly tirades, allow me to discuss what I had intended last week: poison ivy. By doing a search through the pages of this journal, one can find it’s a … Continue reading →

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Abstinence and Social Annoyances

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Mike Slickster

Was happy to see all the comments regarding my previous post, which asked those who observe such things: what do you plan on giving up for Lent? Ha! That’s a laugh. I’d probably have a heart attack if readers of … Continue reading →

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Ode to Whatever

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Mike Slickster

Didn’t know what to write about,For my weekly rant and rave,Deciding not to yell and shout,Inscribing a poem instead. Who wants to read a litany of complaints,Penned faithfully by yours truly every week?How did Andy Rooney get away with it,Every … Continue reading →

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Automotive Idiosyncrazy

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Mike Slickster

A little less than two days are left in July, making the month’s fifth week quite short, as seen in the graphic to the left. Blog entries during diminutive weeks like this one are usually nonexistent, and my scheduled tirades … Continue reading →

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So Long, Crabbies!

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Mike Slickster

Another short week prevails, this time at the end of the month. Six weeks totaled in October 2016, although only a couple of days long for this last one, and just one day for the first. Happy Halloween, by the … Continue reading →

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Love, Kristen: Last Leg of Summer

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Mike Slickster

OK, so lecture me about not posting for a while. It’s not really my fault. The summertime has gone by so quickly, and I’ve spent most of it living at my folks’ cabin across the road from Plum Orchard Lake. … Continue reading →

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