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A Raker of Leaves: In 8 Steps

Here are the best practices for the horrid seasonal chore of leaf raking as proposed by me. Eight miserable steps to save you from a…

Nov 7, 2021

A Raker of Leaves: In 8 Steps

Nov 7, 2021

We Are Not Good: With Apologies On 9/11

I really didn’t want to do this today. I really didn’t. Maybe it will be wrong to do so. In fact, I’m sure someone will tell me that…

Sep 11, 2021

We Are Not Good: With Apologies On 9/11

Sep 11, 2021

Virtuous Liberals, Heal Thyself

Maybe we want to think that it’s Republicans who did this. Certainly there’s plenty of truth to go along with that fingerpointing. But…

Sep 2, 2021

Virtuous Liberals, Heal Thyself

Sep 2, 2021

Where Have You Gone, Mr. Robinson?

This is Frank Robinson. Along with Hank Aaron, I consider him the most underrated great player ever. It’s not just that he compiled some…

Sep 1, 2021

Where Have You Gone, Mr. Robinson?

Sep 1, 2021

J.R. Richard: The Astros Comet

In the annals of baseball history, few careers were more star-crossed than J.R. Richard’s. Richard began his career in 1971 at just 21…

Aug 6, 2021

J.R. Richard: The Astros Comet

Aug 6, 2021

Brother, Run for Cover: Here Come The Druids of Stonehenge

Do you remember rock and roll? I don’t mean that indie rock and roll that still has some mild cache in the current day, but that dirty ass…

Jun 11, 2021

Brother, Run for Cover: Here Come The Druids of Stonehenge

Jun 11, 2021

“Special” Education

I really wasn’t prepared for the last episode of Steve McQueen’s Small Axe series, Education, on Amazon. Sure, I knew the final…

Jan 14, 2021

“Special” Education

Jan 14, 2021

Election 2020: Something In The Air

Yesterday I went down to the County/City building in South Bend to perform my civic duty to vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. I’ve…

Oct 17, 2020

Election 2020: Something In The Air

Oct 17, 2020

Little Joe

“Little Joe” they called him. I suppose that was because he stood all of 67 inches (5 foot 7 for those of you who are math challenged)…

Oct 13, 2020

Little Joe

Oct 13, 2020

Dear Liberal White People,

For a long time I thought I was one of you. My voting record, my values, and my ghostly pallor typically gave me away. In college, I was…

Jun 5, 2020

Dear Liberal White People,

Jun 5, 2020

David E Phillips

David E Phillips

My more official scratch can be found at awardsdaily.com and nyfight.com. My piece, "My Black Grandpa" was shortlisted by the Bitter Southerner in 2018.

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