Francis Erich McElroy
Published posts, philosophical humor, deep thoughts.
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“Who’s the Boss will be back in a moment.”
What TV shows did you watch as a kid? Sitting on a porch, older, thinking back to what I wanted to be when I was a younger man who could still make things happen for myself I remember I wanted to go into advertising. I wanted to write a catch phrase here and a jingle…
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Honesty Plus Brevity Equals Poetry
I am going to be honest. I remember all the bad things said. I’m reminded of all things differently from what’s similar to what’s been read. I forget who told me the good things, but I’m telling those things now if I can remember where I heard it without writing it all down. To be…
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The Ashes of My Life
I sweep floors to sweep out ashes from the incinerator of my shortcomings. I have shortcomings so I fall short of pride. I gain pride from sweeping up my shortcomings but the ashes leave permanent black soot stains wherever I sweep. To further burn the ashes of my shortcomings by sweeping floors I hope to…
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Be Careful What You Wish For
How would you design the city of the future? I see walkable communities. Cities with energy-generating sidewalks that power buildings tailored to your chosen algorithmic habits from the fibers of your socks that tell the motherboard who and how to entertain in an immersive work-like environment. Some will have generated enough energy in a lifetime…
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Can You Solve This Riddle?
What is a word you feel that too many people use? I feel like people take this word and overuse it to the point where the meaning of the word becomes filler for where lengthy answers should be and if not an answer the word could also be used as a question. You tell the…
