Tony MarconiOct 18, 20205 minWhy Jesus WeptThere is the child’s face, round puffed brown cheeks, mouth contorted in a wail as his two-year-old eyes stare beyond the chain mesh to...
Tony MarconiJul 19, 20194 minIt Can't Happen Here?Our President has been consistent in expressing his beliefs that his opponents want open borders, ostensibly so drug dealers, rapists,...
Tony MarconiMar 9, 20192 minO' For the Good Old Days I frequently hear people lament about days gone by who imagine that our nation was better off a half-century ago. You know: Back when...
Tony MarconiJan 1, 20196 minISIS: How We Got Here and Where Do We Go Now? The problem the United States is facing with terrorism that originated in the Middle East is the direct result of the West’s post-WWI...
Tony MarconiDec 5, 20183 minA House Divided? I’ve been both amazed and dismayed by our nation’s seemingly rapid descent into political and social tribalism that threatens our ability...
Tony MarconiNov 15, 201826 minIt's Time To Wake Up, GeorgeOne more story from the Complete Works of the Literate Dead: It's Time To Wake Up, George The road was forever. Infinite, moving; like...
Tony MarconiNov 13, 20184 minEpiphany Note: This is the last of the short stories being reprinted here from The Complete works of the Literate Dead. Since this book is out of...
Tony MarconiNov 13, 201811 minThe WarningNote: This story originally appeared in my first published work, The Complete Works of the Literate Dead. The Warning Aaron Vesuv came...
Tony MarconiNov 12, 201820 min1 SEP 14Note: The following story was originally published in my first book, The Complete Works of the Literate Dead, now out of print. This...
Tony MarconiNov 10, 20185 minother ways to hump a cow the way to hump a cow is not the way to hump a cow is not to get yourself a stool but draw a line around the spot and call it beautifool...
Tony MarconiNov 8, 20183 minLife Writ SimpleRecognizing that any explanation of how the cosmos operates is dependent on, and limited to, the parameters set by the culture I am ...
Tony MarconiNov 7, 201820 minThe Philosophy of Emmitt’s Philanthropy (Some Thoughts for a Labor Day Weekend) In his poem about the prophet, Isaiah, Leonard Cohen underscores a reality that I think is...
Tony MarconiNov 6, 201816 minDude, Where's My Christ? Sometimes, I miss the bells. They came from the carillon in the belfry of St. Irene's Catholic Church about a mile and a half from the...
Tony MarconiNov 5, 201817 minLearning to Build WallsI suspect most high school graduates are acquainted with Robert Frost’s poem, Mending Wall, and it is certainly true that many people...
Tony MarconiOct 17, 20183 minThe Logic of Abortion One of the key motivations for many voters is the question of whether or not abortion should remain a legal right in the United States....
Tony MarconiOct 2, 20184 minWhy the Bible Does Not Condemn HomosexualsContrary to popular misconceptions, the Bible actually says nothing about homosexuality. This is simply because the concept of sexual...