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Why is Prostitution Illegal in the US?

Richard CummingsRelationships 1 Comment

I was just about to create an entry about the legality of prostitution in many countries when various Internet searches brought me to Sally, who is struggling with this very issue.  Apparently, Sally is a feminist; I liked the way she thinks through, and struggles, with the problem.  I’m not a feminist (can a guy even be one?) and would …

Finding The Perfect Girl…

Richard CummingsMy A-Musings, Relationships 2 Comments

I met her on the beginning of my journey from St. Louis, Missouri to the Florida Panhandle.  My parents, who were riding with me, already seemed to know her. From the moment she said “hello”, I felt something different, new, a sense that we would be together for awhile.  It was an unfamiliar reaction on my part, but one that …

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Bus #19 in San Francisco

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If you want to feel as though you’ve hit a new low in life, ride bus #19 in San Francisco. Growing up in the Midwest, you never ride the bus. If you do, you need a life change. Unless you’re taking the bus to school, in which case, you’re exempt from such evaluation because your life is great. Students have …

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What Happened Today

Richard CummingsEssays, Life 1 Comment

This is an essay I wrote way back in 1992. I keep it hear on A Rich Idea for those who may want to let some words of reflection trickle across their being.             The day is done and the darkness falls from the wings of night as a feather wafted downward from an eagle in flight.  Yep, it’s true.  …