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Dog Days

Posted on November 8, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

A flea was sneezing and coughing when its friend, Tick, walked in. “What’s wrong with you?” Tick asked. “Oh, I don’t know,” Flea replied. “I just don’t feel too good.” “No? Well there is something going around,” Tick added. “You … Continue reading →

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Birds in the Bush

Posted on November 7, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

                                Do you see them? You don’t? Well, how about this? Think that the bush is mad at you and telling you to “… off.” Now you see them? I remember being greeted by theses beauties all over town … Continue reading →

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Does Roger come from a factory that might have contained pine nuts?

Posted on November 7, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

Journal log entry – My wife made a comment the other night. “Your post was … a little crazy.” “Oh,” I said … and waited … anticipating more from her … but she didn’t say anything further. That was it. … Continue reading →

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Two Ccs of Info, Stat.

Posted on November 6, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

Journal log entry – This is a relatively new website, at the ripe old age of about two months, of course my fear is that the age of a web page may be similar to dog years and misleading, so … Continue reading →

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Car Troubles

Posted on November 3, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

  There was a grey sky vanishing towards all the horizons as I walked out of the store, and crossed the parking lot, headed for my car on that dry but winter day. I had to remember what the car … Continue reading →

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Romania and Beyond

Posted on November 2, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

Journal log entry – The other night, and I thought it was the coolest thing, I opened my stats report for the blog, and it gave me a little map of the world, highlighting where visits to my site had originated. I … Continue reading →

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No Osteoporosis Here

Posted on November 1, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

   A skeleton stood with its organs, innards, and folds of skin and hair fallen to its feet like an oversized set of trousers. Its bare jawbones chomped, “Well … at least I know those calcium supplements worked.” Roger McManus

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All Hallow’s Eve

Posted on October 31, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

   Above on a ridge, casting a shadow as the sun went down, like long broken eaves over the town, stood a large, it was supposed, maple tree. Its bark was deeply creviced with high, flaky walls to its furrows … Continue reading →

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Moo-shka

Posted on October 25, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

   The file on the great Chicago fire of 1871 was declassified, to startled foreign relations. Mrs. O’Leary’s cow, who had started the fire, was KGB. An affidavit from Mrs. O’Leary claimed that she could never produce a good American … Continue reading →

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Absent

Posted on October 23, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

   The witches who had survived the Salem trials felt like celebrating, but it was quite evident that Bob the wizard had been out of the country during the whole ordeal when he suggested for the celebration a picnic barbecue. … Continue reading →

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