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Category: holiday
CMXI
To me it was really difficult not to say something obvious and banal. All of the sentiments have been run. I thought about just telling my own story. Everyone has one, and sharing yours is quintessentially a part of the moment. I thought about trying to honor the major events and personalities of the last […]
To Keep Watch
There are a lot of reasons not to believe Christianity. And, there are a lot of reasons to prefer deism, agnosticism, and/or atheism. I constantly entertain them. The position without almost any colorable basis is the one that eliminates the right to consider it all, as a person of conscience b]]><![CDATA[efore the Creator/universe. Apparently, even […]
Maundy Thursday
In commemoration of this Holiest of weeks. A song off of our 5print III Outtakes Mixtape, released last year. Performed by ipoet d/b/a sintax.the.terrific and playdough (collectively deepspace5). Music produced by Alex Goose. Today’s song blog here: [wpaudio url=”https://thefreshjunket.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/98dbc-02-rise-1.mp3″ dl=”0″ text=”Rise“]
Backyard Battle Reenactments
Tomorrow, April 12, is the sesquicentennial of the start of the Civil War. As a resident of South Carolina and having been formerly and now, again, presently employed in Charleston, the memorial seemed appropriate. The first shots of the war were fired in Charleston, on Fort Sumter, then a failing Federal stronghold in the putative […]
President’s Day: The Least Powerful King
I bit off more than I could chew this time. I waited too late and tried to do too much. For some reason, in tribute to the day, I thought it would be interesting to chronicle all 44 presidents in today’s blong. Not so interesting. The delivery trails off so poorly about midway through the […]
MLK
To me there seemed this perfect confluence of events between the uprising in Tunisia and our commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Dr. King led a march on Washington for jobs and freedom. The people of Tunisia have awoken their collective senses over exactly the same. Both civil rights movements have their martyr. In […]
Wise Men
Inspired by a Peter, Paul, and Mary song. Last of the holiday entries. Rap news on deck. Performed by ipoet (d/b/a sintax.the.terrific). Music produced by Freddie Bruno. Today’s audio here: [wpaudio url=”https://thefreshjunket.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/2c3ef-10-lament-of-the-diamond-star.mp3″ dl=”0″ text=”Lament of the Diamond Star“]
Charitable Donations
Not rap news, but in this song I get knocked out by a Salvation Army volunteer while Harry Belafonte croons in the background. It’s maybe the best song I’ve ever done. But, it’s been out for a year and I’m not sure a single person has ever listened to it. Punched out cold. Merry […]
School Closings
An apology is in order. I found myself underwater last week and should have let you know. One of the best news weeks since I launched the site, including the blown tax deal, DADT ramifications, the Assange arrest, and the healthcare reform court ruling, and I just couldn’t get it done. But, some or all […]
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