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Venerable Mr. Wu by Paul Cuenco 1/18/2012 9:09:39 PM
Russ was at Greater Trumps chomping on his cigar like royalty. He has his scotch and beer to boot and with an air of down home simplicity starts off a conversation. Not to me, of course (since I am typing this blog). He conversed with San Francisc... more
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The Snow Storm That Wasn't by Paul Cuenco 1/17/2012 4:09:09 PM
The Snow Storm That Wasn’t
It’s about 12:00 noon and I am in New Seasons Grocery having my lunch. Actually, I had finished my lunch and now am perusing through the newspaper when flurries began to appear by the window. I ignored it thinkin... more
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Metaphors of Life Journal: Ransom Heart by Michael Robert Dyet 1/16/2012 4:52:24 PM
Can the heart be held for ransom? Read "Ransom Heart" and decide for yourself. And if you enjoy the story, cast your vote to help me win the contest!... more
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The Russians by Paul Cuenco 1/16/2012 2:35:24 PM
I had different sources to which I post my blogs: authorden.com, wordspress.com, Facebooks and predicament-paul.blogspot.com. I can say that all of them are intriguing because each and everyone of them present a different market. But predicament of... more
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The Older Generation by Paul Cuenco 1/15/2012 4:20:05 PM
Mom said that today she along with my sister, Olive, Mrs. Stanwick (She is the mother of Michael, Lauren’s fiancé) and Lauren went to American Canyon (a city close by Vallejo, California) to exercise. To her, exercising meant walking. It was not ... more
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Writers Digest/Evaluation of My Book by Carol Van Der Woude 1/15/2012 12:49:59 PM
Last year I submitted my book to the Writer's Digest book awards. My book was judged in the category of Mainstream/Literary Fiction.
I was encouraged by the judge's comments.
"The writing sparkles with this author... more
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What is the other half doing today? by Paul Cuenco 1/14/2012 10:42:24 PM
In the opening lines of “King Arthur and the Round Table,” the King asks, what is the other half of the body politic thinking today? It is indeed a curiosity what the other is thinking.
In our whiles, we somehow wonder what our partner is ... more
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Mike's Bird dog Stories by Paul Cuenco 1/13/2012 9:56:17 PM
It was a wonderful day two days ago. I stepped out of my car hoping for nothing and yet hundreds of Canada geese trumpet their way across the sky. They usually form the inverted V-shape formation while they trumpet along towards the east. Some gro... more
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Dying by Paul Cuenco 1/12/2012 9:20:18 PM
A man standing across from where I was seated seemed to be waiting. I worked in a bank many years ago and I was a New Accounts person. I had no customer at that time. But this man seemed to stand there for a long time. Perhaps, he was asleep. He... more
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This Modern Life by Paul Cuenco 1/11/2012 8:22:45 PM
Oh Luxury! It is the one thing everyone does not need but almost everyone wants. They can be anything: vacations, items such as houses and cars, spiritual things and money. They either enhances the soul or corrupts them but one can only surmise wh... more
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Jabberwocky by Paul Cuenco 1/10/2012 9:30:40 PM
As I told Mike, the Portland Airport manager, that I am to write a blog about literature, I mentioned the poem Jabberwocky. I said that it was my favorite poem. He said that there was a show tonight about it and if I have seen it. I acclaimed that... more
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Marriages and Such by Paul Cuenco 1/9/2012 11:18:16 AM
It was funny what my neighbor at the Portland Home Show said. They were in the Las Vegas Venetian Hotel when he proposed. It was awkward to propose in the first place because they were both strapped to the gondola; that if he knelt on one knee, the... more
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Poetry in America by Paul Cuenco 1/8/2012 2:02:54 PM
It’s almost next month, now; it will be Valentine’s Day, a day of love and reflection. And I have the perfect gift for you.
You can purchase “Poetry in America”, a book of poems dedicated to the loves of my life.
You can give ... more
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Old Friendships by Paul Cuenco 1/7/2012 9:08:54 PM
When did Bridget and Ryan become friends to me? How about Michael? Who did I become friends with, the oldest? You know, I met Ryan tonight, right after I had dinner at Pho Dalat, and we had a great conversation. It did not matter how silly or ser... more
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Clark and a whole of other things by Paul Cuenco 1/6/2012 10:17:35 PM
Clark was enjoying today, with his good dog, a boxer with fine fur and pouty mouth. He asked me, “How am I doing?” and I answered that I’m alright. I also ask him how he was doing. He said that Patrick, his roommate for so many years, had left. I... more
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Being (almost) Late by Paul Cuenco 1/5/2012 10:01:03 PM
It was like déjà vu, I woke up almost late, again. AGAIN! I thought that I could wake up late, about eightish am. But I woke up at about 9:15 am.
There was a history to all of these. I spent time at Greater Trumps late into the night, pa... more
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At my Starbucks by Paul Cuenco 1/4/2012 10:07:22 PM
I’m here right now, at the same Starbucks I’ve hung around in for the past two and a half years. This was the time when I lost my job and the U.S. economy had plunged to near depression. I remember that time when I awoke one time when I could not w... more
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The Sandusky Affair by Paul Cuenco 1/3/2012 11:12:09 AM
Russ posed a question to me, “Was Sandusky guilty of assaulting the young boys in the Penn State shower and locker room?” This, after a lengthy discussion with another guy. I did not answer him. I figured that he will have to determine that himsel... more
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Happy Reading 1 by Paul Cuenco 1/2/2012 5:17:29 PM
Do you enjoy my blogs? Are they entertaining? Can you gather insights from the stories I weave from the life I live?
Well, you might not be aware that I have a whole slew of other literary works available for your consumption. They are jus... more
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New Year 2012 by Paul Cuenco 1/2/2012 1:55:19 PM
It was 10:15 pm and I’m late for the New Year’s Eve party at Greater Trumps. I see people dancing and the crowd seemed to be in anticipation of the New Year. I found parking quite a ways of. So as I approach the bar, the music was blaring while my... more
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