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“On Inauguration Collaboration” Teach the father Heal the mother Bless the child Bless the soul Teach the father Heal the mother Bless the child Bless the soul With the coolness of a Buddha at his opening miracle, he stands before the masses primed to preach the new stone tablets.  The flag pin stuck in his […]

“On Election Night and Day” I am an old, black woman from Macon, Georgia on a sworn mission from God. I know that sounds strange, but it’s true. My Lord rubbed my feet soft at the dawn of the morning and told me I had good work to do. Mr. Peterson took the day off […]

On the DNC Convention I. Welcome to the present moment, America; you’ll find no point of reference here to protect you from thinking. The future is uncertain and the past a snack machine, balanced perfectly on two legs, just waiting for your two digit selection. This week in Denver, we saw some people make a […]

On Complicit Insanity There’s an actual ad on television this week comparing Britney Spears and Paris Hilton to Barack Obama. On TV, there’s an advertisement suggesting a man running for President is on the same level as a woman famous for multiple sex tapes and a woman who once entered rehab to avoid a custody […]

On Obama’s Jelly Doughnut “Hope does not wait for election results,” he said without speaking the words. “A title like President contains no real relevance when 200,000 are sworn. “Now I know some years earlier you’ve felt this before, rallied by acts most horrific. So you lent us your hearts and in true Yankee style […]

By conviction alone the pragmatist falls. [audio:http://www.mikevarley.com/old/words/MikeVarley.com On Obama’s Finance Flip Flop.mp3] By conviction alone the pragmatist falls. [audio:http://www.mikevarley.com/old/words/MikeVarley.com On Obama’s Finance Flip Flop.mp3]

On Bitterness (19 Questions) How do you spell “indignation” in a beautiful way? How do you fight hypocrisy that zaps like a bug lamp? Is it possible to be broken in the best possible way? Is it reasonable to judge a man on his very best day? How did the olives and the oil meet […]

On Obama’s Philadelphia Speech: On Compass Points God damn America God damn America, the reverend Wright said, fiery and measured to the workings of the world. God damn America, his soul snared to a hate-taut tether, shocking us with the fruits of black reality. Did you think old men still heal? Do you depend on […]