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STAG NIGHT 1970
As those of us fortunate enough to reach the ‘golden years’ or whatever in hell crowdin’ seventy is called, we fondly recall high school...
WJ King
Sep 12, 20213 min read
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MY PAL JOE
The woman threw a book at him yelling, “You can kiss my ample ass, you sorry son of a bitch.” Barely dodging the literary missile, he...
WJ King
Sep 5, 20212 min read
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K-6 AINT NOTHING YALL
I spied the grand building from the road and was momentarily intimidated but only momentarily. I walked confidently to the citadel and...
WJ King
Aug 28, 20212 min read
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I HELP LITTLE & FIX LESS
When all’s said and done, I’ve done little to nothing to fix anything in mine or anyone else’s life. My record of helping is miniscule as...
WJ King
Aug 21, 20212 min read
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WHEN PA GAVE MA THE AXE
Thanksgiving is a special day for my family. All together for cocktails, good food and great conversation. Although the elders of the...
WJ King
Aug 14, 20212 min read
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THE SEASON OF GHOSTS
The season of the ghost is upon us. Why not? We have a donut day, take your iguana to work day. Who doesn’t like a damned good ghost?...
WJ King
Aug 9, 20212 min read
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I AM AUTHOR HEAR ME ROAR
I have long fancied myself an accomplished author. Often, with no foundation but my fancy nonetheless. I now have doubt as to my ability...
WJ King
Jul 31, 20212 min read
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WHEN ONE DOOR CLOSES
I have never been accused of being a ‘deep thinker’; it really doesn’t come to mind that I’ve been charged with thinking at any...
WJ King
Jul 24, 20212 min read
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WORK A DAY WORLD
I have worked pretty much all my life. I delivered the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper and the experience was punctuated when I sat on...
WJ King
Jul 17, 20213 min read
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SWEET ELOISE
The detective calmly and articulatly testified four hours and thirty five minutes in the capital murder case. Subsequent to stating her...
WJ King
Jul 10, 20212 min read
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"MY FRIEND PAUL"
Adolescence is a time for development and troublesome adjustment. The worries of an eighth grader are scoffed at later in life but are...
WJ King
Jul 3, 20212 min read
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"HISTORY IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT"
John McCoy, was a normal fifteen year old kid. He knew he wanted to figure out girls, what there were of them but didn’t know enough to...
WJ King
Jun 27, 20212 min read
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"YOU GO MOE"
It was February, 2021 and it was colder than a well digger’s ass. An inherently gloomy time of the year to be sure and the pandemic only...
WJ King
Jun 22, 20212 min read
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COMMUNICATION 101
“I’m not perfect, but…” What smashingly good form, to let us know, you humbly concede you merely sit at the right hand of he who is...
WJ King
May 1, 20212 min read
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CURRENT EVENTS
As MENSA members go, I’m considered a rather sharp tool in the cutlery drawer of life. Even with superior intelligence I am not...
WJ King
Apr 24, 20212 min read
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EVERYONE HAS ONE
A sunny morning in beautiful downtown Cleveland. Nineteen year old, Gina could see the Cuyahoga river infamous for catching fire in 1969...
WJ King
Apr 17, 20213 min read
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"JUST MY IMAGINATION"
“It is not an overstatement to say, our keynote speaker tonight is the foremost expert in galactic criminal security. It is not...
WJ King
Apr 10, 20212 min read
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"HAROLD"
I was right about Harold. Harold was a thief, chiseler and all around blackguard. Harold had never met anyone he wouldn’t rob or...
WJ King
Mar 14, 20212 min read
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"THE NORM?"
The “norm” is a crock. It gives us a safe place and time to yearn for. The old days are gilded in our memory and represent status quo,...
WJ King
Mar 6, 20213 min read
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"IN A NUTSHELL"
Some sixty eight years ago, I was snatched from the womb, with much the same fanfare one would have picking up a rotisserie chicken at...
WJ King
Feb 27, 20212 min read
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