Why Jesus Wept
There 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...
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Tony Marconi
- Jul 19, 2019
- 4 min
It Can't Happen Here?
Our President has been consistent in expressing his beliefs that his opponents want open borders, ostensibly so drug dealers, rapists,...
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Tony Marconi
- Mar 9, 2019
- 2 min
O' 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...
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Tony Marconi
- Jan 1, 2019
- 6 min
ISIS: 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...
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Tony Marconi
- Dec 5, 2018
- 3 min
A 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...
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Tony Marconi
- Nov 15, 2018
- 26 min
It's Time To Wake Up, George
One more story from the Complete Works of the Literate Dead: It's Time To Wake Up, George The road was forever. Infinite, moving; like...
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Tony Marconi
- Nov 13, 2018
- 11 min
The Warning
Note: This story originally appeared in my first published work, The Complete Works of the Literate Dead. The Warning Aaron Vesuv came...
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Tony Marconi
- Nov 12, 2018
- 20 min
1 SEP 14
Note: The following story was originally published in my first book, The Complete Works of the Literate Dead, now out of print. This...
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Tony Marconi
- Nov 10, 2018
- 5 min
other 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...
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Tony Marconi
- Nov 8, 2018
- 3 min
Life Writ Simple
Recognizing that any explanation of how the cosmos operates is dependent on, and limited to, the parameters set by the culture I am ...
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Tony Marconi
- Nov 7, 2018
- 20 min
The 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...
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Tony Marconi
- Nov 6, 2018
- 16 min
Dude, 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...
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Tony Marconi
- Nov 5, 2018
- 17 min
Learning to Build Walls
I suspect most high school graduates are acquainted with Robert Frost’s poem, Mending Wall, and it is certainly true that many people...
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Tony Marconi
- Oct 17, 2018
- 3 min
The 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....
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Tony Marconi
- Oct 2, 2018
- 4 min
Why the Bible Does Not Condemn Homosexuals
Contrary to popular misconceptions, the Bible actually says nothing about homosexuality. This is simply because the concept of sexual...
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