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A Very Small Gift List By David Sherman It was my intention to write something of a more non-political nature for the December issue, granting a sort of Holiday ceasefire, if you will. But, as I would be the only one ceasing fire, that idea, however originally well-intentioned, seems a bit pointless, and more than a little naive. While I still respect the sanctity of all the upcoming Holy Days, I would ask that you still take some time out to remember, and try to understand, that there are people... [Read more...]
Political Colic • By David Sherman • Twenty-seven years, two wives, and three kids ago (it’s how I tell time), my first wife, Joie, and I owned two horses: Rigel, a big, bay quarter Morgan mix gelding, and Stardust, a beautiful strawberry roan Appaloosa mare. The divorce left my ex with custody of both, because in Florida the wife almost always gets the kids. Sadly, in this case, the cost of maintaining both horses was more than she could handle, but rather than selling either horse,... [Read more...]
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As-Salaam Alaikum By David Sherman My time of late has been grossly over-monopolized by the silliest of things: a computer game on Facebook. I know it’s a ridiculous waste of time for a man of 50, but I don’t give you grief about golf, so there. For me, one of the fascinating aspects of the game are the Facebook “Friends” I interact with during the course of play. You are encouraged at every turn to add “Friends;” indeed you cannot go far without scads of them. One... [Read more...]
The Big Heist By David Sherman It was a brittle, bright Tuesday, not unusual in the middle of January, not unusual in any way, save that this was Audit Day. It happened at the Bank every year. Perhaps the only indications that this was no normal Audit Day were the names of the Auditors themselves. Credentials presented at the security desk showed them to be Rick Pekoe, Michelle Oolong, and Rand Darjeeling. The head of the team was John Lipton. John had been a member of several previous Auditor... [Read more...]
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Dim Light By David Sherman For all of you conservative readers who have cringed, if not outright railed and raged, every time I have sung the praises of our current president, this is the article you have all dared me to write. At least it’s as close as I can get, which is much further than any of you probably ever thought a self-proclaimed, far-left, tree-hugging, hippy wackjob would dare to go. I recently found myself in a political discussion with a gentleman who is highly placed in conservative... [Read more...]
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DOUBLE ENTENDRE By David Sherman The last time a major western nation experienced this level of disparity in wealth, with so much being held by so few while so little is held by so many, was in France, just before Bastille Day. How did that one end again? I recently lobbed that line over the net in an exchange with a longtime friend of mine, whose political affiliation shall remain nameless (though it’s purportedly both Grand and Old). He immediately fired back with, “Don’t you... [Read more...]
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BARK RINGS By David Sherman Much fuss has been made of late about the approaching end of the Mayan calendar on December 21, 2012, though most of those doing the fussing are wearing aluminum foil hats. I often wonder what they would do if they were told that the odometer of the car in which they’re riding just hit 99999.9? Would they shriek, “We’re all DOOMED!” in a girly voice and jump out the window? Could we be that lucky? Were there any Mayans still with us, I know what... [Read more...]
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MAURICE By David Sherman Every even numbered October, I face the same dilemma: What topic now? The election which has worked me into a frothy-mouthed frenzy will be fait accompli by the time this hits print, so whatever shall I do to maintain the illusion of purpose? On this occasion I found myself again drawn to thoughts of Thanksgiving, more specifically, to someone for whom I have been insufficiently thankful for far too many years: Maurice. “DAMNIT! I thaid not to come behind thith line,... [Read more...]
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Been There. Done That. No Thanks! • David Sherman • Many of you will remember Sherman and Mr. Peabody of “Rocky and Bullwinkle” fame. (Younger readers should Google now. Go on. We’ll wait.) You may also recall that their escapades revolved around a time traveling contraption called the Wayback Machine. What you can never know is how many times I heard about it growing up with the name Sherman. You can never know because none of us can count that high! The original amount... [Read more...]
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Fiscal Analogy • David Sherman • Once upon a metaphorical time, in a land called Analogy, which is never very far, far away, a group of people set out to cross a vast expanse of desert known as the Uncertain Future, which is not really such an odd name in a land called Analogy. They knew two things about the desert: that it was a huge trackless waste where reliable water sources were few and far between, and that there was a rich and fertile land on the other side. Their own land had once... [Read more...]
