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On RevengeMy father advocated state-sponsored Sadistic murder, only he called it “the death penalty”, so I agreed with him until I grew up. When he…Oct 10, 2023Oct 10, 2023
One Night in Newark Liberty International AirportBackground: I need wheelchair service, because I cannot walk very far without agony. On December 17, 2022, I was flying from Portland…Dec 18, 2022Dec 18, 2022
“Writer’s BJust thinking about writing is enough to make my wife start to cry and pull her hair out, and I have spoken with numerous persons who say…Dec 12, 2022Dec 12, 2022
