by Fred Nicholson | Jul 3, 2020 | All Mixed Up, Fred Nicholson, Stories, War Games
View Post a Secretly Recorded conversation.Donald: Bill, we gotta’ get past this mandemic.Bill: Pandemic, sir.Donald: How we gonna’ do it?Bill: Sir, the fastest way is through herd immunity.Donald: Herd what?Bill: Immunity! When more than enough people get sick, the...
by Fred Nicholson | Jul 3, 2020 | All Mixed Up, Fred Nicholson, Stories
a Rant!A short while ago, I observed a discussion about Aunt Jemima, the woman on the syrup and pancake label. I found the different statements and positions about her, worth a few notes. Nature is not either/or, one or the other. Nature IS. Simple as that. IS.Action...
by Fred Nicholson | Jul 3, 2020 | All Mixed Up, Fred Nicholson, Stories
One Play,in 2 Acts.1.We teach your kidsour history of conquest.Many years laterthe planted seedsof shame and blamelive in your daily lives.Poverty is a state of mind delivered to all you colors.Subjugation and dominationhave ruled your defiant roosts,since we landed...
by Fred Nicholson | Jun 12, 2020 | All Mixed Up, Fred Nicholson, Stories
I hear. I say.I hearTrump TrumpTrump TrumpTrump is thatTrump is thisTrump good”Trump bad.I sayTrump followsin the footstepsof his founding father.f 4Beth Davis, DeAnna Woolston and 2 others
by Fred Nicholson | Jun 12, 2020 | All Mixed Up, Fred Nicholson, Stories
Convenient in action.When the current activities,marching talking toppling speaking writing, haverun their course,what then?Will services be based on need?Will schools be equally funded?Will banks start giving loans?Will equal pay be made law?Will policing be color...
by Fred Nicholson | Jun 12, 2020 | All Mixed Up, Fred Nicholson, Stories
An interesting time in the human timeline.Covid-19 has been dealt with in a hodgepodge manner in the world, but especially so in the U.S. We may experience serious consequences on the back end. All we can do now is useappropriate PPE , keep our fingers crossed and...
by Fred Nicholson | Jun 12, 2020 | All Mixed Up, Fred Nicholson, Stories
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by Fred Nicholson | Jun 12, 2020 | All Mixed Up, Black and White, Fred Nicholson, Stories
a White friend was expressing how upset he wasby the burning and looting and random violencebeing displayed by the thugs fighting our police.He noted that calm protests and talking is best.I gave his comments consideration and then said,when has talking peace and...
by Fred Nicholson | Jun 12, 2020 | All Mixed Up, Black and White, Fred Nicholson, Stories
a Loose Ramble.White folks saystop blaming slaveryfor your looting and burninglocal businesses to the ground.Black folks all knowfrom day one chainedflogged branded rapedbeaten to death just because,complying with youwould build your wealthand self value as a...
by Fred Nicholson | Jun 12, 2020 | All Mixed Up, Black and White, Fred Nicholson, Stories
Voting fraud. Really?What amazes me is howwe will create a storyto affirm our needs.”If those colored people vote, we will certainly lose, so stop them with all means we have in our arsenal.”“With all means in any way we can, in a land of free and pale...
by Fred Nicholson | Jun 12, 2020 | All Mixed Up, Fred Nicholson, Stories
Got up today at around the usual 10:30 am or later time. Had breakkie. Prepped the large pot for cucumber starts.Came back into the house. Sat here on the low kitchen bench and burst into tears, feeling lonely and alone. I am fine with being alone, but not lonely. Up...
by Fred Nicholson | Jun 12, 2020 | All Mixed Up, Fred Nicholson, Stories
At timesI wanna’ be goneabsolutely MIAno knowingno todayyesterday or tomorrowno mindpast orfutureno fathermotherno yes nono,at times.f
by Fred Nicholson | May 12, 2020 | All Mixed Up, Fred Nicholson, Stories
Who got here firstMe or the Captain?Captain? you askYeahthe old guyin the backof the roomRoom? you askYeahit changes when I goeach timeGuy? you askYeahhe she it isthe word sourceOld? You askYeahold guy ishe her us allsince day oneBack? you askYeahstrokesyard stagemy...
by Fred Nicholson | May 12, 2020 | All Mixed Up, Fred Nicholson, Stories
At the Hickory Dickory Dock,Billy T. mouse jumps up eachof one hundred and two stepsof the Down Town Clock Tower.He has not been this highabove sea level ever before,and wants to see for himself,if life is better living higher up.Billy T. has fought fellow micefor the...
by Fred Nicholson | May 12, 2020 | All Mixed Up, Fred Nicholson, Love is the Answer, Stories
the End is near.We did a mouse storythe other day. Let’sbe an old reptile.Let’s be the turtleall these eons later,about to hit the road.It’s time. Don’t you thinkhe she it has spokentoo long already.Since the cave/tree dazewe earth-ding a...
by Fred Nicholson | May 12, 2020 | All Mixed Up, Fred Nicholson, Stories
Think about how far we have come.Body parts are fashionably clothed.Sexual tools are used for pleasure.Most products are manufactured.Eating bananas in Nome, Alaska.Getting skeletal bone replaced.Being here now escapes us.We converse with more than an Ugg.We rape and...
by Fred Nicholson | Apr 30, 2020 | All Mixed Up, Fred Nicholson, Love is the Answer, Stories
a ‘Brand New World Order’.At the Hickory Dickory Dock,Billy T. mouse jumps up eachof one hundred and two stepsof the Down Town Clock Tower.He has not been this highabove sea level ever before,and wants to see for himself,if life is better living higher...
by Fred Nicholson | Apr 27, 2020 | All Mixed Up, Fred Nicholson, Stories
SolitudeandPresence? I woke this morninglauding my selffor living hereat ease for24 years. Canine home mateshave also lived heresome of this time,with few humansever stopping by. I applaud humansthat appear to begenuinely loving,not just needing,in longer termrelating...
by Fred Nicholson | Apr 27, 2020 | All Mixed Up, Fred Nicholson, Stories
What now? What nowwas asked. Who’s asking?Let’s us see youor shut the door. Is seeingbelieving? I am seeingenough stuffto firmly stateseeing with eyesplaced in this headis easily a deception. The questiondoes remain. What now?...
by Fred Nicholson | Apr 27, 2020 | All Mixed Up, Fred Nicholson, Stories
Hear this. Protesterswant to openthe Shut Downon 18, April, 2020. “This really sucks.””I need some work.””No down time for me.””Men don’t wear masks.””No baseball! This is fucked.””I need to be...
by Fred Nicholson | Apr 27, 2020 | All Mixed Up, Fred Nicholson, Stories
Deep Sleep Sheep While we sheep deep-sleepin the digital green pastures, herders keep us well-stockedwith interests proven to keep us fast asleep. Raising sheep with an illusionof me mine I endless supply, chasing the greyhound rabbit,cart-donkeys after the carrot,...
by Fred Nicholson | Apr 27, 2020 | All Mixed Up, Black and White, Fred Nicholson, Stories
They track us all. They track ourheart rateproductsvehiclephoneplacetime. They trackwildfreedanimalswith devicesonly removedby someone else. the Trackersstill trackslaves,and ask”You want them back?”“Not at this time.”“Just shoot em.”and they do....
by Fred Nicholson | Apr 27, 2020 | All Mixed Up, Fred Nicholson, Stories
1) the PrelubeSaturday night came and we’d cram into the living room.Ma had the prime spot,centered on the opened Castro Convertible.Us 6 kids found places around the bed. It was TV night.We had an RCA Victor Console TV. This was in the late 50’s.Our...
by Fred Nicholson | Apr 27, 2020 | All Mixed Up, COVID, Fred Nicholson, Stories
One more inhale could do it,end my life in this body,because of Covid-19.This is a challenging time,when my very next inhalecould be end of the line. This has always been the case,but now when my kid coughs,this truth is right in my face. Death is all ways at the...
