Thursday, September 03, 2026

THE (B)OLD COIN, ALWAYS GOLDEN

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by Jennifer Schneider And so today, Americans will be able to honor 250 years of great American heritage by buying a questionably legal one-...

WINNER OF THE INVERTEBRATE OF THE YEAR 2026

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by   Angela Sucich  A neon green solar-powered slug that lives underwater is the winner of the increasingly popular Invertebrate of  the Yea...
Wednesday, September 02, 2026

SHACKLED

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by Jane Piirto Pierre Damas Bel at his high school graduation. — The New York Times , September 1, 2026 via Pierre Damas Bel's family He...

INTERRUPTION TO AN AFTERNOON OF OUR DISCONTENT

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by Mary K O’Melveny Today we visited good friends for lunch. As we discussed the world’s sorry state, a yellow and black Goldfinch landed on...
Tuesday, September 01, 2026

IN THE SAME BOAT?

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by Raymond Nat Turner BOOM goes tuna and swordfish stuffed brown burlap bags aboard boats blown to smithereens. Presto! Fishing is now narco...
Monday, August 31, 2026

MY WIFE AND I WERE DISTURBED

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by Kevin Boyce   while watching the nightly news  by a noise coming from outside. Thunk                 thunk                   thunk   A ca...

WHEN THE NEXT DELUGE COMES

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by Debra Orben When the water comes rushing, gushing down, Where will you be?   Stranded by the side of a flooded road with limited visibili...
Sunday, August 30, 2026

IN GAZA, FLYING A KITE IS AN ACT OF WAR

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by Claire Zoghb With thanks to Murad and Mustafa at Wear The Peace for the beautiful T-shirt.   Author’s note:   On Monday, August 24, 2026...

THE KIBOSH

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by Steve Straight AI-generated graphic by NightCafé for  The New Verse News . Something that serves as a check or stop; to halt, squelch, or...
Saturday, August 29, 2026

WHAT SETTLES WHEN WE LAY OUR BODIES DOWN TO REST

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by Paula J. Lambert Source: The New York Times Really, it’s just the claggy kind of snot struggling to decide if it wants to stay low in you...