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at the holi table

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

To enjoy the feast,
you must prove your faith and wear
a colorful face.

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olympic dreams: vancouver mush

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

A host city with
too much warmth can’t keep much snow
on the mighty slopes.

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olympic dreams: pucks unlimited

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Faceoff. Deke, shot, block.
Icing, pass … fight! Penalty.
Shot, shot, score! Horn! Roar!

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olympic dreams: down the frozen colon

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

The track has a rep.
The athletes have a mission:
Steer straight, fast and true.

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olympic dreams: blue borders

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Exposed veins pulse with
energy from the mountain
as ants slide between.

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olympic dreams: i got my half-pipe

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Baggy gymnasts of
the snowboards twist round and round,
hanging in mid-air.

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olympic dreams: good and bumpy

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Mogul minefield stands
between agile skiers and
medals podium.

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olympic dreams: ski, shoot, ski

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

With rifles at the
ready, skiers charge across
snowy countryside.

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olympic dreams: cavalcade on ice

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Hicks, clowns and native
characters strap on skates to
wow judges and fans.

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olympic dreams: brush with glory

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

The disk sails down the
rink, aimed with bristled intent
at icy bull’s eye.

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in the planning stages

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Clean out the closet,
plan for vacation, smoke less,
world domination.

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resolutions on, resolutions off

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

The gyms, deserted.
The credit cards, maxed way out.
Resolved, not hardly.

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insecurity risk

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

The gray light of the
kitchen reinforces a
sense of aloneness.

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the winter equation in dixie

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Mostly mild, with a
chance of snow and ice, and some
occasional warmth.

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a civilization of bureaucracy

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Mayans built temples.
Egyptians built pyramids.
We stack paperwork.

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