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David E Phillips

David E Phillips

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…

3 min readNov 7, 2021

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A Raker of Leaves: In 8 Steps

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David E Phillips

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…

5 min readSep 11, 2021

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We Are Not Good: With Apologies On 9/11

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David E Phillips

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…

3 min readSep 2, 2021

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Virtuous Liberals, Heal Thyself

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David E Phillips

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…

4 min readSep 1, 2021

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Where Have You Gone, Mr. Robinson?

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David E Phillips

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…

3 min readAug 6, 2021

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J.R. Richard: The Astros Comet

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David E Phillips

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…

8 min readJun 11, 2021

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

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David E Phillips

“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…

5 min readJan 14, 2021

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“Special” Education

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David E Phillips

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…

2 min readOct 17, 2020

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Election 2020: Something In The Air

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David E Phillips

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)…

3 min readOct 13, 2020

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Little Joe

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David E Phillips

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…

7 min readJun 5, 2020

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Dear Liberal White People,

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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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