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TILTING AT WINDMILLS: What Color Should a Fire Engine Be?

From time’s first day, all will agree That certain things are true. The grass is green, and orange is … orange, And, yep! ..


Tilting at Windmills: Wanderlust

Pack my bag, I’m going home. Good God, I’ve waited long. To stay away For such a time, Was folly … waste. Was wrong. Reserve a ..


Tilting at Windmills: The most lovely noble darlings

I got curious to find out if anybody – other than a few rare souls like myself – actually likes ..


Tilting at Windmills: McGubGubby

I walked into a building one overcast day When the sky was quite gloomy and grubby. And looked at the slots by ..


Tilting at Windmills: Don Quixote

It recently dawned on me that although many, if not most of you, know the origin of the expression “Tilting ..


Tilting at Windmills: National “Hiding Under the Covers” Day

I have decided that we need a new holiday. To explain, I’ll start with the opening lines of a poem ..


Tilting at Windmills: Courage

I’ll start today with a mini-recollection. The context is sad, but just push that aside, and listen to the message. Many ..


Tilting at Windmills: I scream for ice cream!

The temperature’s rising. The sun’s blazing hot. When I sit in the shade, I won’t budge from the spot, There is, though, ..


Tilting at Windmills: Remembering my Marine

I met Byron Houston Coates when we were both on leave from reality and living in New Jersey. Me, having fled ..


TILTING AT WINDMILLS: My Friend’s Migraines and Emgality

Let me start off by saying … as one does when looking at modern art … “I’m not an expert, ..


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