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on money
after the ball gameguitar case for donationsmusicians on tour after the musicman tells story of hungerdaily occurrence ~ n.b. Money is a big issue. A replica team baseball shirt on sale for $345 in the Team Store; on the street a guy needs $15 to eat. The team motif is the cherry blossoms of spring, →
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on time
woman pulls on ropeeach fourth second of this hourtoll echoes through gorge that night, drunks in streettry out new anthem for sizeirreverent laughs ~ n.b. Since the collapse of the English Revolution in 1660, the wealthiest landowners have firmly stuck together to ensure they get to choose the head of state. There is no likelihood →
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on time
bunting still in placeremnants of past majestyfor whom the bell tolls ~ n.b. This seamless transition on death of the incumbent prevents a slip between cup and lip. No risk of reflection, consideration, or review of the nature of monarchy. Nothing personal, but maybe we could discuss some kind of democratic change and a little →
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on rain
we bemoan presenceyour mild inconvenienceweep at absence ~ n.b. Notes, coins and electronic tokens in private water companies’ bank accounts are worth nothing when Nature’s reserves have been spent. It is expected that a drought is to be declared in England today. July 2022 saw just 10% of average rain fall for the month, while →
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on Ukraine
consider profitsmanufacturers’ heaveneconomic boom ~ n.b. Does the UK government truly want to support the Ukrainian people, or does it see ‘leading the West’ as an instant way to boost the post-covid, post-Brexit economy? The promised £1 billion of support goes not to Kyiv, but to arms factories in UK. Ukraine gets the weapons, fights →
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on Ukraine
scorched earth policyblood and bone enrich the soilis this what it needs? ~ n.b. While the nonsense drags on in London, the senseless slaughter continues in Ukraine. Nobody wins. Day 133. CLP 06/07/2022 →
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on Ukraine
glow over citynothing to worry us hereblood-red sunset ~ n.b. The world spins on as if nothing is happening. CLP 27/06/2022 →
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