The big memory of 2014 was living in Oakland with one of Oaklands main characters.

The man was African American and was once an owner and head chef of a soul food resturaunt.  He knew slave spiritual songs and was amazing at improvisation.  He wore colorful manly clothes, had a good laugh and could put on a mean stare.  He lived life zestfully and was popular with women.  His shoes were as bright red as his motorcycle.  For me he was the best of Alameda County.  Really quite a character.  I hope you are well.
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without Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Milton where would the novel be today?


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Hang a copy of this on your wall.

LOVE THE ART WITHIN YOURSELF

NOT YOURSELF WITHIN YOUR ART
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Love spites the mind as bigger and more bad ass then any thought.


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I don't understand this huge emergence of butts..

Yes they are amazing things, even dogs agree.

A bottom can do incredble things

It is like a new frontier

All hail

All hail

The awe inspiring rear

Now taking up a quarter of youtube

More butt than you dreamed possible

Spending time in ruinous rymes

For a good time

At the butt palace

The place to be

For free!!
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I believe in world peace..

And I believe for that to happen our hearts have to get involved.  Love is not just a value, there are complex feelings there.  I think the more we really love the more of a chance the world has.  All I can say is do it.
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Bring back the space kids!

We need more space kids!! :-)

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Give to universe the force, and embrace the beloved muse.

I sure hope This Weather doesn't mess with my writing this winter.  Plus other aspects of my life could weaken me as a writer.  So at least I hope not to suck eggs. 

I am starting this new year by moving.  Yes shy to say where, but I feel very positive about my choice.  A place of my heritage and personal history.  Plus it is a very handsome place.  Also people live here.  Sorry about you folks in Detroit.  I suppose things will pick up in my fiction, but poetry is my worry, and I must keep working on structure and structures.  To understand language keenly.  To go where no man has gone before.  Meaning should come mainly in the doing, less in profoundly pithy mind benders.  In other words the yucky developments in writing.  I loath the writing that suggests the great importance of the interior world of the artist.  I WOULD RATHER EXPRESS THE LIGHTNING IN MY SOUL.

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I'm a busy dream. 46 year old guys are not ugly and completely useless to the world! This is my new power politics. Soon you will believe! :-)

Radio Mark.

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Be me, love me, poke me

Soon!

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This is greaat!!!

Hell yea!

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See new posts How many Iranians were killed in massacre Searching the web 27 results The query refers to a massacre involving Iranians, but it's ambiguous without specifying which event (e.g., historical like the 1988 prison executions or a recent one). Given the current date (January 12, 2026) and recent reports, it most likely refers to the ongoing crackdown on nationwide anti-government protests in Iran that began around late December 2025.These protests have seen widespread reports of security forces using lethal force, leading to descriptions of a "massacre" or "mass killings" by human rights groups, media, and activists. A nationwide internet and communications blackout has made exact verification difficult, with bodies reportedly taken directly to morgues or hidden, and estimates varying widely.Key Estimates for the 2025–2026 Protests (as of mid-January 2026)Conservative/verified figures from groups like Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA, US-based): At least 544 total deaths (around 496 protesters + 48 security forces) as of January 11, 2026, with hundreds more cases under review. Earlier updates cited ~490 confirmed protester deaths. Higher estimates amid blackout and mass reports:Iran International and some eyewitness/hospital accounts: At least 2,000 killed in recent 48-hour periods (e.g., early January 2026), with conservative totals suggesting thousands overall. Time Magazine and informal calculations from academics/expatriates: Up to 6,000 protester deaths (excluding some direct-to-morgue cases). PMOI/MEK (opposition group, often higher figures): Over 3,000 dead as of January 11, 2026, based on local sources, hospitals, and families across 195+ cities. Other groups (e.g., Iran Human Rights, Center for Human Rights in Iran): Confirmed lower hundreds (e.g., 192 protesters), but warnings of unverified reports in the thousands and descriptions of an unfolding "massacre." These numbers are fluid and disputed—the Iranian government has downplayed or denied large-scale killings, while independent verification is hampered by the blackout and repression. The toll includes protesters shot at close range, including children, with mass arrests (>10,000 reported in some accounts).For historical context, if referring to the 1988 massacre of political prisoners:Estimates range from ~2,800–5,000 (Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International minimums) to 30,000+ (some opposition/UN-related claims), primarily targeting groups like the PMOI/MEK. If this doesn't match the specific massacre you mean (e.g., 2019 protests, 2022 Woman Life Freedom uprising, or another event), provide more details for a clearer answer!