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I am certainly happy that America has come so far as to put race behind us. It was, after all, largely conservatives and Christians who worked tirelessly to make that happen (no matter how history has been spun by revisionists)—but I also know that, had our first black President been a conservative, there would be no monstrous crowds, no euphoric celebrations, no costly hoopla. There would be, in fact, pure lip service for the "historic moment" and open scorn. A black man from our camp would have been savaged as an Uncle Tom and liberals would have been relentless in attacking him, just as they did Clarence Thomas, Condi Rice, and so many others ... more

The creation of myth, both the true and that which only reflects what is true, is as natural as the earth itself. So why, then, is it not happening today? ... more

Also, in the poetry department, I posted some old poltical poems that will likely not find their way into any other collection. All of them are less than stellar (always a problem when forcing verse to bend to politics or, at times, jingoism), but they are interesting just the same and often have their moments. Check them out here. –A M, 2008 Dec 14

In the aftermath of another political smackdown, Republicans can still be very positive about the future of conservatism. We have an opportunity before

Our two-year introduction to this dynamo from Chicago taught us little about him, and what we managed to find out—no thanks to a sycophantic media—wasn't exactly comforting. The man we heard speaking so coolly didn't match the man we were digging out of the inner workings of the notoriously foul Chicago political machine. The more bad stuff that appeared, the more curious I became. The more strenuous his self-revisionism, the more I wanted to see who this man would become ... more –A M, 2008 Nov 05

I have a few things in the works right now, including a mainstream novel called Katie—the story of a man's quest to deal with a dysfunctional home and a hidden past—and a children's novel called Cat9, which is about—get this—a feline civilization facing a massive cataclysm (no pun intended). Stay tuned also for a few new short stories and weekly editorials.

Sales of The Lost Quatrains of Nostradamus have picked up, especially now that the mysterious Sirianus has his own website. This book, which you can purchase here or at Amazon, is what I would call a good "bathroom read," full of short humorous chapters that don't have to be read sequentially, each one taking up only a few minutes of your time. Guaranteed to make you laugh and think!

My new collection of poems, called Current has finally arrived. Michael Neno, creator of The Mesh and illustrator for the Lost Quatrains, has dubbed it "profound" (believe me, it takes a lot for Michael to use that word), and he's demanding that I do more to market it. I can't make the call as to the work's profundity, but I do believe you will find in it a lot of good poetry that is both relevant and comprehensible. You can pick up your own signed copy right here at this site. Would love to know what you think of it! –A M, 2008 Oct 01

Democrats, Send a Message to Hillary on Election Day 2008 Oct 22 An Obama win spells the end of Hillary. His purposeful snub of her for the Vice Presidency means that she will not follow in his footsteps. In fact, historically speaking, she will become a mere footnote. But you can change all that ...

The Sub in Obama's Substance 2008 Oct 16 John McCain is a man of substance. I not only don't care about his lack of style, I'm glad of it. It means he is real. The enemy ferreted out the substance of John McCain by way of brutal torture for five whole years. Shouldn't that now count for something? [Published by AmericanThinker.com.]

Sweet Thing 2008 Aug 29 What lies beyond the grave for Allen may seem at first the gift of purity and innocence ...

Funeral 2008 Jul 11 "Revenge is a dish best served cold," goes the old saying. But Eddie was going to need a little help from the dearly departed.

A Teacher Remembered 2008 May 01 Reminiscing every now and then was a rewarding part of life for Mrs. Lash, but no promised it would be easy.

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