It began as the GODFATHER OF MATH, evolved into the GOODFATHER OF MATH. Now this. Go figure...

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The kind of humor I like is the thing that makes me laugh for five seconds and think for ten minutes = G. CARLIN...Stain glass, engraved glass, frosted glass
–give me plain glass = JOHN FOWLES ... Music is the mathematics of the gods=PYTHAGORAS ... Nothing is more fluid than language = R. L. SWIHART
I cannot live without the oxygen of laughter = DAWN POWELL ... !!! ... But laughter cannot survive without the hydrogen of gravitas = PAUL OLIVERIO
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Monday, January 26, 2026

MARGARET ATWOOD Poem = The First Verses + Link

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*** 
A Visit
 
Gone are the days
when you could walk on water.
when you could walk.
 
The days are gone.
Only one day remains.
The one you're in.
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POETRY ... Inspired By The New York Times

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The
suave and fated freak
was never meek
—loudly—
did he speak
—non-stop— 
until 
he met
HER
 
Then 
he froze instantly:
inspiring the statue
of 
Geek
***
 
© Paul Oliverio ©
 
 

Inspired by 
1/26/26 Wordle
with 
my three-step solution
being the second line
above 
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Sunday, January 25, 2026

Ask Your Doctor ...

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Ask your doctor
where he (she)
attended 
Medical School
 
When they say 
"MIAI"
 
You ask what 
the initials are for
and they tell you 

Medical Institute
of
Artificial Intelligence
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__________ 
______ 
 
We are constantly 
reminded
of the invaluable need
for 
artificial intelligence
 
But 
 no one nowhere
knew 
they had their own 
medical school
 
However, 
it is easier and safer 
to be a believer
_____
__________ 
______ 
 
THEN
ask this doctor
to describe the 
newest and boldest
advance in modern medicine
 
If 
he/she
does not say
minimazation of
malpractice suits,
that doctor 
is skirting pure fact
 
His or her allegiance to
the Hypocratic oath
of 
artificial intelligence
legally justifies
making statements
with 37 percent
[or less] 
actual truth
 
All doctors refusing
to sign that
hippocratic oath
are now
[or soon to be]
living luxuriously
in Poynesia
or Puerto Rico 
***
 
© Hooda Helami ©
Alter Ego #142857 
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PhotoVerio #988: In The Yellow Doghouse

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© Oliverio ©
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Boldly ... Hooda Helami Defines POETRY

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POETRY
is 
a gathering of words
in a manner
more beautiful
than 
the Gods intended
 
HOODA HELAMI
Alter Ego #142857 
 
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Saturday, January 24, 2026

PhotoVerio #987: One More Once

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President Trump Is NOT Without Precedent ... Sic Sic Sic

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*** 
TOM PAXTON       1971
 
 
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may have 
deleteable
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Thursday, January 22, 2026

PhotoVerio #986: Two Of Those [Sort Of]

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Bullet #224: The Easy Life

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Nothing
is easier
to reach for
than 
moral outrage 
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is 
the copyrighted property
of LCSoL
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PhotoVerio #985: Six Of These

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

The Wop, The Woman + The QB Who Said No To Harvard

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Five years ago,
if someone 
articulate + 
knowledgeable
about college sports
was told
"Indiana won 
the national football title"
 
The response would be
"Obviously you've 
got your sports confused"
 
BUT
the truth is 
 
An entire team
did all that was necessary
for that championship
but three people
were primarily responsible
 
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ERIC CLAPTON Asks ... Two Questions

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And the ice creams
 are all melting 
on the streets 
of bloody beer
While the beggars 
stain the pavements
 with fluorescent 
Christmas cheer

And 
the Bentley-driving guru
 is putting up his price
Anyone for tennis? 
Wouldn't that be nice?
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1968
__________
 
 
Video link 
 may have 
deleteable
advert 
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ROLAND TOPOR ... Two Of A Kind

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Tuesday, January 20, 2026

In The Immortal Words Of ELMORE JAMES

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PhotoVerio #984: Andy Warhol's Friend Named ... Tom

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© Oliverio ©
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