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In the Tent

0 Day 814, 12:07 Published in USA USA

In the Tent

It was cold in the tent, and the water
boiling on the gas flame gave them
a welcomed glass of hot sweet tea.
The men sat on soft pads that were arranged
in a circle so they faced inward for discussion,
carefully placing their

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Christmas with the kids at home

0 Day 811, 04:00 Published in USA USA

Christmas with the kids at home

I am no less a Christian than thee,
but let me tell you that Christmas is built upon lies.
Jesus was born, but not upon December 25,
which was a pagan holiday that needed to be conquered by recycling,
and lies,

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The Dream

1 Day 810, 04:09 Published in USA USA

The Dream

The old man, asleep at last, started to dream.
He sat in a quiet, somewhat darkened room,
with Ibn Arabi and Lao-tsu, it seemed.
“I dreamt and in this dream,
the date Sunday, April 2, 6AM was given,
the dream was true
but no year,

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At that time*

1 Day 809, 04:00 Published in USA USA

At that time*

With the end of the Babylonian Captivity
Those who stayed in Babylon
Grew rich and strong.
In the time of
Antiochus Sidetes
The Jews and the Parthians
Sought power and dominion together.
In this way, the Jews turned
From

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Thoughts on a porch

0 Day 808, 04:03 Published in USA USA

Thoughts on a porch

I think it was the summer of 1950 when James got his first job….as a camp counselor in Wisconsin. Harry Truman (who had ordered the atomic bombs dropped on Japan) had just ordered the hydrogen bomb built and sent army and

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