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Edward Riederich
May 15, 20241 min read
The Baton
The baton has been dropped In the church and in the nation Was it the young or the old? Tell me which generation It lays there on the...
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Edward Riederich
May 12, 20242 min read
The Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Interviews
Now hiring for our window cleaning company, yes I hold the golden ticket but it seems we keep giving golden tickets to anyone but Charlie...
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Edward Riederich
May 9, 20241 min read
The Pronouns of an Englishman
Fee Fi Fo Fum I hear the pronouns of an Englishman Be these alive or be these dead I like the old pronouns better instead Zee Zuz Zen Zir...
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Edward Riederich
May 7, 20241 min read
The Robin Who Could not Sing
The robin would fly and spread his wings But he had no song, he could not sing He soared and flew high into the clouds He had affirmation...
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Edward Riederich
May 5, 20242 min read
What America Could not Know
In the archives of World War 1 Is penned a story Of an African American soldier "Sergeant Henry Johnson" Nicknamed "Black Death" Theodore...
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Edward Riederich
May 4, 20241 min read
Room 303
I'm in room 302 with not much to do But in this hotel what do I smell? I'm at the Marriott and in the hall I'm smelling pot When I walk...
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Edward Riederich
May 2, 20241 min read
Give Them Bread and Circuses
"Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt." Juvenal Give them bread Give them circuses Then they won't revolt In your...
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Edward Riederich
Apr 21, 20241 min read
At a Crossroads
At the Crossroads church in Ohio one pastor kicked a Bible across the stage during their "super bowl of preaching" series. Another pastor...
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Edward Riederich
Apr 16, 20241 min read
Seasoned Slugs
I left some carrots outside So this stray rabbit could be fed But slugs were eating the carrots When I got out of bed I said oh no you...
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Edward Riederich
Apr 15, 20241 min read
Goose on the Loose
I saw this female goose This goose on the loose So I went to observe Mrs.Goose What I did not notice in the grass It was Mr. Goose He...
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Edward Riederich
Apr 12, 20241 min read
What Planet are They From? Part II
Last week a man in Gastonia, NC was arrested at Planet Fitness. He went into the women's locker room stripped naked and asked a teen to...
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Edward Riederich
Apr 11, 20241 min read
Fit as a Bull Moose
A man of steel Full of energy Courage Determination Resilience Fit as a bull moose Roosevelt stood to give his speech In Milwaukee On a...
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Edward Riederich
Apr 10, 20241 min read
Call Me Shallow
Call me shallow one more time Just one more time And I'm about to flip a switch A switch no one has ever seen flipped You don't want to...
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Edward Riederich
Apr 8, 20242 min read
A Book in the Barrel
As I sit on the stairs of the Lincoln Memorial My thoughts wander They wander into history They reminisce to almost 200 years ago As I...
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Edward Riederich
Apr 7, 20241 min read
Bowling in Socks
I wanted to live out of the box So I went bowling in my socks And in my socks I bowled that ball I stood there proud, I stood there tall...
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Edward Riederich
Mar 31, 20241 min read
Lines From Psalm 69
We all hope for life to go fine But if it doesn't there is Psalm 69 David prayed "Spare me God! Please protect! For the deep waters have...
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Edward Riederich
Mar 26, 20241 min read
What Planet are They From?
In Alaska, a man was shaving in a women's bathroom at Planet Fitness. Planet Fitness canceled the membership of the woman who reported...
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Edward Riederich
Mar 25, 20241 min read
With Liberty and Pickleball for All
Move over football Move over NBA Move over March Madness Pickleball is now the fastest Growing sport in the US It has increased almost...
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Edward Riederich
Mar 24, 20241 min read
Jump Start
I'm coaching long jump For middle schoolers I don't know much about it It's just "run and jump" to me I know there is a technique I need...
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Edward Riederich
Mar 20, 20241 min read
"Suddenly" in September
She walks the paved trail Holding her dog on a leash Around the still lake The dense fog hovers It will be a sunny day A quiet lake...
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