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J Michael Kearney
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I've written for almost all my life...mostly non-fiction.
Birth Place: Staten Island, NY USA
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Books
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Short Stories
Searcher by J Michael Kearney
A man who lost his family to a serial killer becomes a predator who targets killers....
Forcing the Door by J Michael Kearney
An older firefighter assists a Probie (rookie) with his first fire....
Bat Wobble by J Michael Kearney
A chance encounter with a former pro ball player results in an invaluable life-lesson....
Hunting Season by J Michael Kearney
Three friends learn more about each other than they need to know, while out hunting....
Self by J Michael Kearney
The Last of the Battle Letters by J Michael Kearney
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Poetry
You by J Michael Kearney
Dying Lessons by J Michael Kearney
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Articles
A Father's Value (For My Dad) by J Michael Kearney
I was lucky...not only did my father teach, by example, how to live, he also taught me how to die....
How Rampant Immigration Cuts Wages and Cheats Workers by J Michael Kearney
The negative effects of rampant immigration impact the poorest and most vulnerable Americans the most....
Everything Matters! by J Michael Kearney
This is a response to a piece by Sister Joan Chittester, entitled "It Does Matter."...
The Real Roots of Our “War on Terror” by J Michael Kearney
Our current "War on Terror" is a war between two faiths - the asceticism of radical Islam and the hedonism of western commercialism....
Why This Fight by J Michael Kearney
(Afghanistan and Iraq are only the beginning of a “War on Radical Islamic Fundamentalism”)
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War or Peace by J Michael Kearney
The question isn''t "War or peace," it''s "What''s worth fighting for, to you?"...
The Wrong Lessons From the U.S. Military by J Michael Kearney
Contrary to what some people seem to think, the U.S. Military does not engage in race/gender preferences. ...
A Request for Recognition by J Michael Kearney
Acknowledging the names, ranks and units of the uniformed rescue workers, in no way diminishes the other lives lost on 9-11-01....
The Failures of America’s Anti-war Movement by J Michael Kearney
America's anti-war movement was an organizational success, but a strategic failure......
The Purpose of the U.S. Constitution by J Michael Kearney
The U.S. Constitution neither gives nor guarantees us our rights. It''s sole purpose is to limit and restrict government....
Truth Triumphs Over Political Correctness by J Michael Kearney
The debate over the misrepresentation of the firefighters who raised the flag at Ground Zero is over. An "inclusive" statue could''ve been modeled form rescue workers searching and digging, but misrep...
The Simple Doctrine of Non-Transference by J Michael Kearney
Suffering dies with the sufferer, there is no inherited victim''s mantle any more than there is any way to inherit the guilt of those who''ve committed crimes before us. We are each responsible for ou...
Gun Bans Don't Ban Violence by J Michael Kearney
Gun control is NOT crime control and it is not designed to be. Why? Because laws are only obeyed by the law-abiding. Criminals, by definition, exist outside the law. Even banning all gun sales wouldn'...
To Bear a Burden (For Tyrone Bolling) by J Michael Kearney
The true meaning of courage often has little to do with acts of heroism (physical courage)....
The Case Against Preferences by J Michael Kearney
Preferences insidiously bolster stereotypes and erode the will to achieve - anything given, will not be strived for....
Diversity is NOT a Strength by J Michael Kearney
Diversity, unlike merit, is, in and of itself, neither a strength nor a weakness....
Hyphenating-America by J Michael Kearney
Cultural "sensitivity" has become as much or more about gamesmanship than respect....
What's SO Wrong About Slavery? by J Michael Kearney
Mistaking cruelty and mistreatment for the loss of freedom that slavery really is, allows us to accept some forms of slavery while we revile others....
Parting Thoughts by J Michael Kearney
My father died of stubbornness...a condition too many of us suffer from....
Why Free Speech For Bigots? by J Michael Kearney
The First Amendment was designed to protect offensive, rebellious and despicable speech. No other kinds of speech need that protection....
Our Sick Obsession With the SELF by J Michael Kearney
What is it in so many of us that allows so much compassion for the predator and so little for the victims? The denial of death and a sick obsession with the immediate allows us to discount and mytholo...
Why Government Can't Eradicate Poverty by J Michael Kearney
Poverty is more than a lack of money, it''s in essence, a lack of marketable skills and there is very little governments can do to alleviate it....
A Letter From a Dying Man by J Michael Kearney
A letter from a colleague stricken with cancer, puts things in perspective....
Dealing With Grief by J Michael Kearney
Death is a lot harder on those who must go on and part of our grief is over the loss of our younger, innocent selves....
Battling Our Own Homegrown Terrorists by J Michael Kearney
Suddenly the FBI has refocused its domestic priorities - away from obscure religious fanatics and onto some real homegrown terrorists....
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Links
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| JMKearney.com
My homepage on the Web.
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QuietStorm Publishing
My publisher.
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Proactive Positively
A great website set up by Helga Ross which holds a few of my works and a treasure trove of Helga's, David Walters, Dave Coyote's and others.
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Passion in Prose
Another Helga Ross website. It's original and well put together.
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Additional information
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| I've written about 100 pieces of freelance commentary for local newspapers (the New York City Tribune & the Staten Island Register) and magazines (Destiny magazine). My first book is due out next Fall from Quietstorm Publishers. It's titled Looking Up (A Working View) - a collection of observations about life and firefighting. |
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Contact
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633 Britton Avenue
Staten Island
NY
10304
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