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The Man Upstairs

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 Joel KlebanoffReligionNo Comment on The Man Upstairs

Let’s talk about “the man upstairs.” But first, some background information. I rarely have more than a few qualms about…

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Laughter. It’s not all it’s cracked up to be.

December 20, 2020December 20, 2020 Joel KlebanoffMiscellaneousNo Comment on Laughter. It’s not all it’s cracked up to be.

Laughter might not be all it’s cracked up to be. For instance, in Poems of Passion and Solitude, Ella Wheeler Wilcox…

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Birthday Evolution: Birthdays change with the years.

December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 Joel KlebanoffAgingNo Comment on Birthday Evolution: Birthdays change with the years.

I’ve noticed that, for me at least, as the years trundle by, birthdays take on different meanings. Needless to say,…

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Reality News: The Argument Against Putting All News in Perspective

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 Joel KlebanoffMiscellaneousNo Comment on Reality News: The Argument Against Putting All News in Perspective

People (including me) sometimes complain that the media sensationalizes the news. Duh! 🚨I SAID, DUH!!!🚨 What the hell did you…

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Life is Like an Orange

December 15, 2020December 16, 2020 Joel KlebanoffMiscellaneousNo Comment on Life is Like an Orange

Life is like an orange. Oranges come in a few varieties. But the varieties are all quite similar in most…

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Literature Pedagogy (High School, Circa “My Days”)

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 Joel KlebanoffMiscellaneousNo Comment on Literature Pedagogy (High School, Circa “My Days”)

I don’t know what brought this to mind lo these great many years later, but I hated the way they…

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“Pee In the Worst Way.” Really?

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 Joel KlebanoffMiscellaneousNo Comment on “Pee In the Worst Way.” Really?

Maybe it’s just the circles I travel in, but I occasionally hear people say, “I’ve got to pee in the…

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Hunting: Making it a sport and sporting

December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 Joel KlebanoffMiscellaneousNo Comment on Hunting: Making it a sport and sporting

Some people call hunting a sport. I don’t understand that. As far as I’m concerned, for an activity to qualify…

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Holy Fun: Entertainment for God and the Masses in Heaven

December 11, 2020December 29, 2020 Joel KlebanoffReligionNo Comment on Holy Fun: Entertainment for God and the Masses in Heaven

I’m an atheist. However, if I’m wrong and there is a god I think He must be a sadist. He…

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PEACE CONFERENCE NEWS: Fighting for Peace

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 Joel KlebanoffFake newsNo Comment on PEACE CONFERENCE NEWS: Fighting for Peace

For more than 23 years, the people of Bubkissia fought a fierce civil war. The war pitted neighbours against neighbours,…

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