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Richard McDonough
A dinosaur defying extiction.
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The First Corduroys of Fall
I take a deep breath of excitement as an Autumn chill shivers my spine whilst I suck it in and zip up my wrinkly old brown corduroy trousers; my ever...
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Onward I Mutter - A Ramble
I have a new mantra. It popped into my head as I made my way to a downtown train. I hadn’t been in a subway since before the pandemic hit and was...
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Something Stupid
I've been going through some older stuff and came across one I never used. Thought I'd put it out there. *** Something Stupid Betty flipped the...
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Some Assembly Required
Going to bed dismantled has its risks. I’m no longer the man I was in 1983. And the man I was in 1983 never saw it coming. Though he should have...
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Sorry Ends and Bagel Crumbs
“You okay, Renaldo? You’re looking gloomy?” “Frederick, ol’ chum, I feel like the sorry ends on a loaf of bread; unwanted, but tolerated. I should’ve...
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Moving piece here, Paul. I've
Posted on Tue, 15 Mar 2022
Moving piece here, Paul. I've been trying to conjur up some words of my own, but it don't come easy. Keep fighting the good fight, brother.
Rich
Read full commentPosted in Het Bonhe
Thanks, Jane. Hope she likes
Posted on Thu, 27 Jan 2022
Thanks, Jane. Hope she likes it. I think they're misunderstood. Just don't go walking under any lampposts. Unless you're collecting specimens, of course. Ha. x
Read full commentPosted in A Pigeon’s Delight IP
Thanks, Ewan. Christmas in
Posted on Mon, 27 Dec 2021
Thanks, Ewan. Christmas in New York was a bit more festive. I saw that my old neighborhood Wooworth's is long gone. Sad that. It's where I bought my first Beatles 45. I Saw Her Standing There. Happy New Year, Ewan. Onward.
Read full commentPosted in Chasing Down the Holidays
Amen to that, brother Paul. I
Posted on Tue, 03 Aug 2021
Amen to that, brother Paul. I spent a lot of time trying to fit in intead of being myself. Have finally found that I like being myself. This might be one of my favorites of yours. Wonderful writing.
Rich
Read full commentPosted in Saccades of Sands
Thanks, Claudine. these
Posted on Wed, 28 Jul 2021
Thanks, Claudine. these pieces are like intermissions while I try to figure out how to get back to the main story. Ha. But get there I will. x
Read full commentPosted in Craven Gets Flashed 30
Much enjoyed, Richard.
Posted on Tue, 27 Jul 2021
Much enjoyed, Richard. Especially the last bit. Need more of it during this time of what I'd like to call Foggy Mental Breakdowns. Cheers to you and optimism.
Rich
Read full commentPosted in The Wonder of it All
I've been waiting for my
Posted on Tue, 20 Jul 2021
I've been waiting for my letter. Made me laugh, as well.
Rich
Read full commentPosted in When Robert Left Helen
Soothing and lovely, Richard.
Posted on Sun, 23 May 2021
Soothing and lovely, Richard. Really fine.
Rich
Read full commentPosted in Sun-Light
Fine tale, celctic. I think
Posted on Fri, 21 May 2021
Fine tale, celctic. I think about prisons a lot lately. I pass by Sing Sing prison -- in Ossining, New York -- every day on my train ride to and from work, but I'm usually asleep when we pass. It's only lately that I decided to pay it more...
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Thanks, DH. I'm having too
Posted on Fri, 23 Apr 2021
Thanks, DH. I'm having too much fon to let it go. I've got a couple of more in me before the finale. (that's code for: I haven't come up with a finale yet, so I need some stalling time.) Cheers.
Rich
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