It’s easy to Team America mock the Dear Leader. He looked and behaved a fool. And, it’s a credit to the complexity of the human psyche that, merely as a function of physical and emotional distance, we so easily dismember the comedy of a totalitarian murderer from the tragedy he imposed. Kim Jong Il operated […]
Author: The Fresh Junket
Don’t Be a Hater
Like my wife. She thought this was insignificant. My Tim Tebow song on the front page of the Houston Chronicle?? (It will be gone before you read this.) That’s big willie. The full article is here. That means I’m probably huge with Brian Cushing and the janitorial staff at the Houston Galleria food court. I […]
A Deathbed Confessional
I don’t have the time to say all that I’d like to about Christopher Hitchens. It’s an especially strange thing to have to make these comments, about maybe the most famous atheist in the world, the week before the Christmas holiday. And, yet, for me personally, it’s all somehow perfectly fitting. Over the past 2 […]
5280 Feet
I tried to delay this topic. Actually, that’s not true at all. I was never going to address it. Didn’t even feel any real pressure to. I had a couple folks ask me about him on Twitter but wasn’t inspired. And, that’s not because I don’t cover sports or am somehow above a cheap human […]
YEAR ONE: Album Release
What Southern Living may or may not be calling the greatest collection of instrument playing and voice modulation since Little Jimmy Dickens’ May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose, the ipoetlaureate has made available, for purchase, the entire 80 song catalog from the first year of operation here at ipoetblog.com. Others are saying […]
Holla Back
Holy Manu Ginobli, the Republican primary season starts in less than a month! I’ve been limited in my coverage. Mostly because this is a non-partisan site and it’s too easy to be misinterpreted as partial one way or the other in a 90 second rap song. I’d say the most disappointing thing about modern politics […]
A Christmas Carol
A new carol for the holiday. A chance to Charlie-Brown-back-to-life a difficult season for a friend or neighbor whose year has been less than ideal. I don’t hide my affection for Christmas, it’s sacred and it’s secular. These months, I’m filled. As we guard our hearts against the excesses of wanting and needing and decorating […]
A Pink Thursday Delayed
I had a late night. A friend shattered his leg playing ball. Spent the better part of the evening at the ER. So, I wasn’t able to get a song done. I’ll post by tonight. Silver lining, he’s doing better, and I got this hard picture of me mugging for the hospital ID: Even still, […]
March Like an Egyptian
After a long Thanksgiving weekend away, didn’t get to this song until laaaaate. Trimmed a tree. Kicked it with some college students. So, show me some grace. The people of Egypt want to throw off the military council which has governed since the unseating of President Mubarak. As is typical in emerging democracies, sometimes the […]
Happy Welcomeaccepting!
Still feeling a little under the weather but I still have so much to be “you’re welcome” for. While so many are giving thanks this holiday for the blessings in their lives, I thought I would graciously accept some of their gratitude. So, to all the family, friends, fans, colleagues, pets, haters, supporters, and crew […]
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