Stop Using Speech As A Weapon
Stop Using Speech As A Weapon Words can be a poison pen, Thoughtlessness stabs again, again. Speech can strike with lethal force, Killing the spirit without remorse. If what you speak is a hateful dart, It has betrayed what’s in your heart. Turn back your ways, or soon your ear Will hear words you don’t…
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So quickly the miles add up, How swiftly the days go by. How slowly we learn to say sorry, Too soon we say goodbye.
Read MoreOctober News
Wow, there’s lots to get done here at The Orchard! I have some old unfinished childrens’ stories that need to get updated. “Which Sandwich?” for example I need to scan and upload the “I No Monkey” series, as I strongly believe that monkeys are ALWAYS funny. I also have a few more serious works in…
Read MoreReally Big President Head Statues!
Who knows for how long, but there are 43 really big Presidential statues in Williamsburg, Virginia. However, as of yesterday, President’s Park has closed its doors. According to an inside source, they are looking to: A) Sell the entire park, B) Sell the entire collection of busts, or C) Sell individual statues. Sounds like a good time to put…
Read MoreVera Glum
Vera Glum might even be someone YOU know… Enjoy! VERA GLUM Vera Glum was unable to smile. Through silly, through zany, she’d frown all the while. *********** You could tickle her, dance with her, Do all sorts of clowning, But it just wouldn’t matter, Vera Glum would be frowning. *********** It started in her childhood,…
Read MoreLet’s Visit Metropolis!
That’s right, Home of Superman. For realz! As it happened, my brother and I were driving back from visiting my late great Grandma Oley in Belleville, Illinois. Darrell was thirsty, and just a tad sleepy. We decided to stop at the next exit for a Super Sized Giant Gulp of Pure Caffiene Cola for Darrell.…
Read MoreSept 23, 2010
WHAT on earth has Gary Applegary been up to? I haven’t seen any updates for a little bit here. Well, (insert lame excuse here) it HAS been a little bit busy; I’ve been writing, but not the sort of thing you’d be interested in. I’ve been writing lengthy appeals to CMS to get medical equipment…
Read MoreHickory, North Carolina Photoblogue
Hope you enjoy your visit! Betcha almost feel like you’ve been here! Stay tuned for more photoblogues!
Read MorePithy Poems
Okay, so basically we got here lil’ nuggets of “poetry,” if you’re willing to use the term loosely. Most of them don’t have titles, because the title would be nearly as long as the poem. Hope they make you chuckle a bit! Please make sure you return here often; I’ll be posting more as I…
Read MoreThe Great Green Vs. Purple War (1984)
Hope you enjoy! I didn’t seem to put a lot of work into the cover illustration, or illustrations in general, to be honest! I can remember scrounging up, then using up, every green and purple felt tip marker I could find for this project. Hope it was worth the effort… NEXT came the credit page; I seemed to…
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