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Are you watching me?
Or should I disappear?
Even when I’m near you,
You don’t see me here.

I’m a part of the world,
With the love of a mother.
I can see you,
And you come from another.

Maybe I’m just blinded,
Or an illusion it is all,
It’s what makes the nations rise,
And then what makes them fall.

Could be a deep desire,
Or a challenge it may seem.
Although, if you’re not watching, ...

I remember when I proposed to you, my love. I bought coffee and muffins from a local bakery and picked you up very early (well before the breaking of the day). You were disoriented, groggy, and (admit it) a little peeved.

But I was focused and driven (and nervous). I took you to the picnic table by the pond in that small state park. (Remember how we used to go before it opened so we didn't have to pay the entrance fee?)

As you sipped your coffee, I fumbled the box ...

In history there have been many leaders who have had their head up a dark place, like ostriches only in a different dark place. It doesn't matter if you have the best intentions or not, with your head up a dark place you can't really see what's going on and your actions will end up being wrong.

I'm not saying it is easy to be a leader, I'll do far worse in all likelihood, were I in such a dark place. I also understand that it is impossible to please everyone, but in the end, you ...

*whine alert*
today has got to be the worst day I've had in a while. it started off great. The sun was shining, my coffee was great, I got some homework done ahead of time, and it was warm enough to work outside in a cutoff T. I changed the drive belts on my truck, after about two years of putting it off. I had some trouble. Its often hard to distinguish one greasy thing from another. I got it done in around three hours. I got my workout done and blasted my shoulders/arms/abs with ...

I first started reading Mario Puzo when I was in high school and became a fast fan of his work. Part of it was driven by my interest within the Mafia which developed during high school after my discovery that the Mafia is part of my own family history, but beyond that I became captivated by his writing.

I find Puzo to be an engaging and talented writer. Fools Die was a marvelous book, one of my all time favorites of Puzo's. A captivating reed and extremely well executed that had me ...