Archive for January 2019
A Commmodious White House
A Commodious White House by David Benjamin “This man was not naturally wicked, but, on the contrary, as guileless as any man that ever lived. His great simplicity, however, together with his cowardice, missed the better life and then was led on into lustful and cruel habits.” — Cassius Dio MADISON, Wis. — There are…
Read More"If true…"
“If true…” by David Benjamin “ ‘One [option] is, try to figure out right this minute what the truth is, when you have no way of knowing. Or two, and both social media and cable news are a little bit at war with this: Wait a minute.’” — Richard Tofel, president, ProPublica MADISON, Wis. —…
Read MoreThis is harder than we thought
This is harder than we thought by David Benjamin “I’m an obsolete design. T-X is faster, more powerful and more intelligent. It’s a far more effective killing machine.” — Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines LAS VEGAS — This is the first year of the of the retreat of the heretofore unstoppable robo-car.…
Read MoreThe flight over Phoenix
The flight over Phoenix by David Benjamin “… They patch her up with masking tape With paper clips and strings And still she flies, she never dies Methusaleh with wings…” — “The Gooney Bird Song” MADISON, Wis. — I fell in love with the Douglas DC-3 Dakota — military designation: C-47 Skytrain, nickname: Gooney Bird…
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