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poor georgie’s almanack

The pen is mightier than the sword.

The image that evokes basic instincts is stronger yet.

Yep

poor georgie’s almanack:

The optimist said. “Look up, things could be worse.”


The realist said, “Yep.”

Am I Hammered?

poor georgie’s almanack: 

Is this sculpture, found on saatchionline.com, a metaphor for the USA, 2015??  Or am I hammered?

Aunt Leah, Eleanor Rigby, Senator Mikulski

 poor georgie’s almanack

I have  been in love with Maryland’s Senator Barbara Mikulski.  She has the same height, shape, demeanor and outlook as my mother’s sister Leah. 

 Aunt Leah, we would ask, how was the drive?  Was there traffic?  Was the scenery nice?

Don’t know, she would answer.  I sat in the back seat and all I saw were tree tops, she would say without a hint of frustration. 

Since the Senator’s retirement announcement, the possible original lyrics of Eleanor Rigby have been dancing through my brain.

“Ah, look at all the lonely people

Ah, look at all the lonely people

“Barbara Mikulski, stood on a box

and still couldn’t be seen 

by all the lonely people

ah, the lonely people

“Where do they all come from?

Where do they all belong?

“Barbara Mikulski stood on a box

and finally yelled

Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore Maryland!

Ah, the lowly people

That’s where they all belong.”

Sad, but possibly true.

Tango team …Doug Duncan and the senior senator from MD, Barbara Mikulski

51st shade of grey?

 poor georgie’s almanack.  

The twisted 51st shade of grey?   

Would it be better to be a flashy flamingo, a gallant giraffe, or simply grey little ole me? 

Marx Brothers political theater

poor georgie’s almanack:

On the issues, both Obama and Netanyahu are right.

The unfortunate Marx Brothers level of political theater is humiliating. 

international leg-acy week

poor georgie's almanack:

ISIS, Iran, Israel, Congress, Putin.
It will be a tough week navigating
the receding international waters.











leg as boat rudder   
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