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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Wednesday, September 23, 2026

According To Scientific History

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 Nature 
made
man out of a monkey
according to
scientific
history
 
BUT
it took 
a beautiful woman
one night 
to make
a monkey
out of me
Written by
 
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Painting With The Power of Speech

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I remember 
the day
we met
 
I had eaten a bowl
of 
Euclidean 
noodle soup
and
your face 
followed me
everywhere

© Peter Galasso ©

 

So yummy 

to the eyes

of 

the tummy 

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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Permanent Art Exhiibit

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Artist Unknown = Oversized Sliding Door

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Unadorned Glass Blocks

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© PhotoVerio #1077.5 ©

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Monday, September 21, 2026

Quoting LIZA MINELLI

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In approximately 1983,
visited
the office of
to discuss
a book 
about her mother,
 
On her way 
out the door,
she passed the desk
of designer,
Liza said to Carol:

If ever I need 
an understudy,
I'll give you 
a call  
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Sunrise Does Not Prove The Existence Of God❗❗❗

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does not 
prove 
the 
existence of God
 
It 
proves
the 
talent of God
 
 
Ditto
for 
sunset 
 
© Oliverio © 
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Worthy Of Being Re-Posted

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© PhotoVerio #1077.5
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Sunday, September 20, 2026

PhotoVerio #1077: Brick + Rail

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© Oliverio ©

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However ... A Message For Cyndi Lauper

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If 
Cyndi Lauper 
wants to improve
her dulcimer skills,
I recommend
listening
to
this video 
© Paul Oliverio © 
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Cyndi Lauper on 9/11

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playing 
dulcimer
at the 
9/11
Memorial
was 
a perfect companion
for 
the recital
of
the Victim's
names 
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Third Read Is The Charm

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 The first read of
is
the only one 
to be graded:
 
It was assigned
at the end of
sophomore year
at
but
that conflicted with
three most disturbing words:
 
REQUIRED SUMMER READING
and
—of course—
I did not read it
 
Instead 
I read
—cover-to-cover—
and 
my sister Lynda
read 
select Cliff Notes
to me
while I was on
and
my eyes were closed
 
My grade was
  B+
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_________
 
The second read 
was fifteen years ago
and a page of
30 select quotes
is
still on file
somewhere
in my office
 
How much 
of
the book
did I actually remember?
 
Virtually nil
because
 
© 
If forgetting
was an art,
I'd be Van Gogh
then forget
where my ear was
and cut off
my toe
©  
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_________
 
The third read
was last month:
I read it 
very slowly
and 
carefully:
 
By far,
it was the most
satisfying read
 
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Friday, September 18, 2026

PhotoVerio #1076: Outside My Gate

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 © Oliverio ©
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PhotoVerio #1075: Outside My Window

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© Oliverio ©
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Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Once Again ... Quoting MARK TWAIN

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MARK TWAIN
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9 Or 11 ... Continues Here

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There comes a time
when you're
at the end
of your tether 
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9 of the last 11 days,
have listened
to
by
 

 
The song
moves me
in ways
didn't think
existed
but
the shock value
herein
is
no one
within
911 feet
of
my residence
has a lower tolerance
of
rap music
than does
Oliverio
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I hope he likes
sad songs,
he's gonna 
hum one
 
 
 
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