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Betsy and Tacy Teach Us About Climate Change

The topic of today’s parable is global warming. The story you are about to read is true, only the names and a few details have been changed to protect the innocent. Climate science will not enter into it. Read on to resolve that conundrum. There were two friends Betsy and Tacy. They grew up together […]

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We Are All Woody’s Children

Last night I went to the 50th anniversary celebration for Bob Sherman’s Woody’s Children. I haven’t been listening for 50 years but perhaps 40. I’m a newcomer. This was something I had to go to. But first, a word about my mental and physical health. Friday is my day for therapy. It was my first […]

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Mood Indigo

I’ve been writing Wise Madness for over 18 years, you’d think that by now it would have learned to write itself. I’m very disappointed. So now I have to come up with ideas. What exciting things did I do yesterday? I picked up two prescriptions and I went food shopping. Oh no, I forgot to […]

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Once Upon A Morning Dreary

It’s a dreary day today, it matches my dreary mood; that may or may not be a coincidence. My best guess is that it’s a contributing but not deciding factor. That’s the way these things usually work. I could write about the things I’m beating myself up over, topped at the moment by not working […]

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Go Hudson West Young Man

This is going to be tough, I have two days to write about and about half a night’s sleep. I need my second cup of coffee to start this. I’ll be right back. A cup of coffee in my belly and another in my hand; I’m ready to face the world. Blessed be Coffea arabica […]

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No Fuss and Feathers and Lots of Fuss

On Friday I went to an ultimate home game, No Fuss and Feathers Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3. A band made up of four good friends, at the venue where I am often greeted by name, and an audience filled with friends.

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I Wasn’t Just Given the Cold Shoulder; It was Frozen

Today’s Wise Madness is about me taking care of my physical health and how that bodes well for my mental health

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Party in Brooklyn

I better get on this. I have to get out and see the psychiatrist today. I did something different, I ate breakfast before writing. Let’s see how I do with a tummy full of bacon. I was born and lived most of my life in Queens. I now live in the Bronx. My dream was […]

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D Train! D Train!

I don’t have that much time so I’m going to blast away and write about yesterday without much thought and see how that works out. If it’s short it’s short. I have therapy on Fridays at 2:45; I usually schedule my psychiatrist appointments immediately afterward but that means I’m often rushed going to whatever my […]

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You Realize This Means Wins Above Replacement

Last night I went to the Met game. … I said before that Alan’s mind works differently than mine. That helped shape the rest of what I’m going to write about, the way I understand, and have always understood baseball.