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The Grain Elevator

The Upper Midwest

A land of Soybeans and Maize

Barges loaded here.

As a footnote, for those of you who may be interested; the building in the background with the white pyramid shaped roof is the worldwide headquarters of Traveller’s Insurance (also known as the St. Paul Companies) located in St. paul, Minnesota.

Shepard Road Elevator.

Shepard Road Elevator.


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A short love story

If you lived to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you.

Winnie the Pooh  by A.A. Milne


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So-Called

SO-CALLED

So-called President Humpty Trumpty

And his White House hacks

Prefer their brand of truth these days

Known as alternative Facts.

Every last man a liar and the Conway woman too

Make up stuff as they go along

Which they publicly like to spew

The distinction between the truth and their lies

Is lost on the alt-right moron who buys

Into Trumpty’s ideological game

Like me or else I’ll tweet to defame.

I’ll say nasty things all over the place

Lots of things, I can’t say to your face.

If you still don’t like me you’ll force me to sue

Along with the others I’ll get even with you

But just in case you don’t know the rules

Here’s the plan cooked up by my fools

Perish the truth and freedom as well

Fascism will bloom like the fires in hell.

I’m the new leader, commander in chief

My Generals just yes-men Oh what a relief.

I like this dance to the tune they call power

Better than chasing girls in my tower.

Switch off the lights and don’t leave the fan on

Where’s my court jester the so-called Bannon?

He’s down in the cellar drinking again

He does that they say because he’s ashamed

Of all the hatred he spouts on the right

Day after day and night after night.

So Trumpty you’re so-called and that is all

Preach that to your so-called crowds on the mall

Who you claimed showed up to see you sworn in.

If truth be said the mob was quite thin.

And one final word, we’re all at a loss

The so-called appointment of Betsy DeVos