11/29/12 I heard today that two people won the $580 million dollar PowerBall Pick yesterday. I wasn’t one of them. Am I disappointed? Of course I am, just as are 316,999,998 other people this morning who didn’t win. I should have known better with the odds of winning at 175 million to one,but I had …
11/28/12 If you are living in America today you are now wondering what it would be like to win the $500 million dollar PowerBall Jackpot. Anyone with a powerful imagination is right now thinking what they would do if they won tonight’s jackpot. Personally I think I would go unconscious for a while. Then I …
November Snow 11/27/12 It is snowing this morning. The day is cold and gray, caught somewhere between dimensions. My thoughts are in a heavy snowfall, where words fall silently, then melt on the page. I remember walking at dawn in New York City, one November long ago. The street was deserted, dark and gray, and …
11/22/12 My television broke today. I got it three years ago and of course it would have to stop working on Thanksgiving and two years past its warranty. I always enjoy watching the Macy Parade and the dog show that’s on after the parade. These are traditional American Turkey Day pass times including watching football …
11/20/12 There are times in everyone’s life when everthing seems to stop. It’s a dreaded time that we all hope is temporary, but some times it can seem permanent. My recent problems are quite petty compared to the problems of billions of other people. I often wonder when misfortunes happen to me if I am …
11/19/12 I am confounded by the Arab countries not helping the Palestinian people. Turkey and Egypt appear to be coming to an economic agreement for aid, however it isn’t the economic issue that is so urgent as is their military aid that is needed. Israel is a rogue state, everyone but the U.S agrees to …
11/16/12 Almost anyone has the potential to be a revolutionist, if they are not one already. Revolutionists understand what is happening around them, and are well aware that some of them know more than others about the reality of the situation. Some of us are committed to changing the corrupt system, yet we are held …
11/16/12 A dictionary description of the word Wow. “1510s, Scottish interjection, a natural expression of amazement. The verb meaning “overwhelm with delight or amazement” is first recorded 1924, Amer.Eng. slang. Used as a noun meaning “unqualified success” since 1920. “This old interjection had a new popularity in the early 1900s and again during the 1960s …
11/15/12 $250,000 dollars a year income is a lot of money even in today’s inflationary times. The average family income in America is slightly above $50,000. Adding another 200,000 dollars a year to the average American family would make them all rich. They could save. They could send their kids to college, they could own …
11/14/12 In the last few months this website has been plagued with over 2000 spam messages. I get over 100 per day. I thank my many readers who have and continue to leave helpful or kind comments on my articles, however the vast number of spam I have been receiving has made it a burdensome …
11/12/12 I was sorry to hear about the General’s affair, but knowing something about affairs of the heart I can understand some of what he was going through. His lady friend was too much for the guy to resist. She was a hot, forty year old woman, twenty years younger than he was, who devoted …
12/11/12 I saw the movie Skyfall this Saturday afternoon and felt the urgent need to warn all James Bond lovers, that if you haven’t seen the movie yet, you might be disappointed if you do. I think this movie was preparing the viewer for a new James Bond. As much as I like Daniel Craig …
I was concerned about the outcome of the elections on Tuesday night until I saw so many people at my Town Hall voting, and saw reports of other states with voters standing in line for hours, then I realized that Obama would win. No one shows up in droves to vote for Republicans. My only …
I read today that Mitt Romney has stated his campaign for President has become a “Movement.” A better discription would be a bowel movement for the massive load of crap Romney and Ryan and the GOP are trying to disguise and fragrance as a campaign. If Romney is elected, the Dept.of Public Health will need …
Have you ever wondered about something that just doesn’t make sense to you? I’ve spent many hours trying to understand certain people or places or situations that just don’t make sense to me. I wonder most about why certain people hold political views that are diametrically opposed to my own. It seems that 50% of …
The Doorway to Everything 10/15/12 Somewhere in my awakened consciousness there is a place that is blurred and unrecognizable. A place in the mist of memory unknown and unexperienced. There is a place within my mind that refuses to reveal itself. It isn’t my subconscious, I spend my sleeping hours there and know it quite …
ENTERING THE NEW ERA OF MAN 10/14/12 As the World and Universe enter The New Era of Man, I have become pensive in my faith, that the end time is approaching. My great friend George Dickson up until his death in June of this year, believed that we were already in a new era and …
THE EUROPEAN UNION WINS THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE. WHY???? 10/12/12 Ever since Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize I lost all interest and faith in this sham of an international prize. I fail to see the relevance of selecting a group of 27 countries for the most prestigious international prize that once honored Martin …
THE REPUBLICANS ARE DOING IT AGAIN 10/11/12 It’s happening again. The Republicans have left the Democrats flatfooted and looking stupid. It reminds me of Lucy and Charlie Brown with the football. Everytime poor Charlie gets ready to kick the ball Lucy pulls it away from him and he falls flat on his back. One would …
Listen to internet radio with L A STEEL SHOW on Blog Talk Radio Tonight’s program is a reading of several essays I have written on both the positive and negative aspects of the philosophy of Conservatism and the leaders and institutions established to hold dear to the political philosophy highjacked by corporations and their controlled …
Like millions of people last night I watched the Presidential Debate. Unfortunately by 10pm my eyes started to glaze over and I couldn’t watch the rest of it. I watched Rabid Romney biting and humping Obama’s leg until it became too much to endure. Jim Leherer refused to call a foul or blow into his …
Rick is George Dickson’s son in law. Great guy, great talent also an incredible singer. Give him a listen and share the clip. Tell everyone you know. Also check out his wedding pictures on Leo Steel Facebook. Lots of pictures of George and family. L.A. Steel Share
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THE DECISION OF AN AMERICAN VOTER 10/1/12 The 2012 election is one of the most anticipated elections I have experienced in several decades. The desperation America and the world is facing is directly due to the failed policies of past Republican administrations and due in part to many of the failed policies of the current …
Listen to internet radio with L A STEEL SHOW on Blog Talk Radio This 9/27/12 radio show is a reading of some of my most recent poems and essays. L.A. Steel Share
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If your bank account is down and out, and you can’t afford food or gas, don’t worry all things pass. The world hasn’t ended, and won’t for a while. Put on a smile. Put on a suit. Polish your shoes. Put on a hat. Pet the dog. Pet the cat. Kiss your lover. Hug your …
Lost lives breathe the air of time beneath the blue sky of ambition. Bones breathe memories and skulls emptied of thoughts bask in sunlight. Where have the lost generations gone? Pleiadians embark on journeys into darkness lighting the way for sojourners to follow. One night I will see their light at the end of Death’s …
I saw another smackdown political ad this morning by Linda McMahon the CEO and cofounder of the WWE now running for Connecticut’s senate seat. This race for Joe Lieberman’s soon to be vacant senate seat is one of the best political races I’ve ever seen. I have never been an admirer of Chris Murphy former …
I have yet to see a more arrogant imbecile run for public office. There is very little if anything to like about Romney. He and his wife remind me of the characters on the television series Madmen. Their lifestyle, morality and fashion are a complete throw back to the late fifties and early sixties culture …
By now most who are interested have seen the nude photos of Kate and Willy at play on their honeymoon. It was only a matter of time before someone exposed their frolicking in the sunlight of world fame. I find it strange how any security service assigned to the royals during their honeymoon could allow …
Celebrating the Joys of Dying and Disease with Team Robin of Good Morning America 9/11/12 I have never seen such an incompetent production as the recent Good Morning America show on ABC. Since their co host Robin Roberts has developed bone cancer so has the entire show. I’ll be honest I never watched the show …
OBAMA IS SKYWALKING WITHOUT A NET, AND WITHOUT A CLUE HOW TO GET BACK ON THE GROUND 9/8/12 Like the other twenty or so million television viewers I watched Barack Obama’s speech Thursday night. I was so unimpressed I couldn’t write about it for several days. I didn’t want to outright reject his speech, but …
GOP 2012 Convention is Infested with Bush Bugs,Tea Mites and Other Invasive Species 8/30/12 There is a bad infestation of Bush bugs at the GOP Convention. One of them gave a torturous rendition of her “achievements” as Secretary of State, wearing a Joker’s smile in bright red lipstick. Then a video appeared of two of …
THE GOP KATRINA CONVENTION (A Hurricane of Republican Delusion) 8/27/12 On the same day as the delayed opening of the 2012 GOP Convention in Tampa Florida and the 7th year anniversary of Katrina, a CAT two hurricane is about to descend upon the Gulf Coast. The irony of this can not be ignored, nor can …
Listen to internet radio with L A STEEL SHOW on Blog Talk Radio This is my final reading of this remarkable story. Tonight’s reading entails the conclusion of the author’s confession involving the years of 1818 and 1819, as certain months and years that he tried to quit his addition, and how it was nearly …
Listen to internet radio with L A STEEL SHOW on Blog Talk Radio Tonight I read the section entitled Introduction to the Pains of Opium and The Pains of Opium. Share
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You have to admire Joe Biden for being one of the few politicians that says what he means. He’s had to apologize a few times for his bluntness however, this time with his “Unchained” comment he struck a dagger into the hearts of the Republicans. Americans and people around the world have been chained to …
It appears to me that I have run out of options in the 2012 elections. Locally,statewide and nationally I have not one decent choice amongst political candidates. I used to muster up enough excitement or (patriotism) to do my democratic duty, but the only option I now have in 2012 is not to vote. I …
Paul Ryan is the GOP choice for Vice President. I doubt if Romney really had a choice in this pick. The media talking heads have stated, that “Romney really likes him.” But the truth is the Koch brothers really like him, and so do the Madmen and Women in the Tea Party. To the average …
Listen to internet radio with L A STEEL SHOW on Blog Talk Radio We begin this reading with Thomas De Quincey’s description of the pleasures of opium, he describes his first experiences that began at 19,when he developed a chronic toothache which lasted several weeks. A friend told him about Opium and where to get …
Listen to internet radio with L A STEEL SHOW on Blog Talk Radio I begin my reading where DeQuincey describes the sorrow of leaving his friend Ann, a fifteen year old prostitute, and his promise to return to her as he departed London on his quest for financial help from several friends and Jewish Money …
Listen to internet radio with L A STEEL SHOW on Blog Talk Radio Great show tonight with Larry Dorman Public Affairs Coordinator for Council 4 AFSCME Union. We support unions to keep the American Middle Class strong. We talk about several strikes going on in Connecticut, and the nightmare of a Romney Presidency. Share
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Anyone who is considering voting for this character is in a permanent fog of denial. This is an old Ron Paul video but, it caught the Romney character perfectly. Romney has so little conviction to anything but winning the presidency he would cosmetically change his race to Black or Latino if he thought it would …
Personally I can’t stand Mitt Romney or Israel, so I find it impossible to see anything good or positive to come out of this recent Romney trip to Netanyahu Land. Romney the great Mormon, Republican, One Percenter, vulture capitalist, Presidential Candidate has announce that he would be far more aggressive in his stand with Israel …
Listen to internet radio with L A STEEL SHOW on Blog Talk Radio In Part II of my reading of DeQuincey’s great story, he writes about his desparation and homelessness as a young man of 17, and the people who helped him and who he stayed with during his travels. There is an especially poignant …
Listen to internet radio with L A STEEL SHOW on Blog Talk Radio I first read this work when I was eighteen. It made a memorable impression on me then, because De Quincey was 19 when he began his life long addiction to opium, that was the inspiration to his philosophical and literary works. I …
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you suddenly became rich. I mean rich beyond your wildest imagination? Well today I became a trillionaire. Yes a Trillionaire. It is much like being homeless because you really are. You don’t trust anyone anymore, you can’t tell anyone how much money you have and if you …
Aug 16 2012
Thomas DeQuincey’s”Confessions of an English Opium Eater”, reading Part V
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August 16, 2012
Listen to internet radio with L A STEEL SHOW on Blog Talk Radio Tonight I read the section entitled Introduction to the Pains of Opium and The Pains of Opium. Share
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