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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Sunday, April 5, 2026

The Supreme Court Now Permits ...

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The Supreme Court
of
The Elephantine Ego
presently permits
Paul Oliverio
to 
defend himself
 
________________
_____________
 
Thank you, Your Honor
 
The Suprbowl
 is annually
the most celebrated game
on American soil
 
By far,
the five most 
satisfying results
out of the sixty
games
in its history 
were the victories
for the New York Jets
or 
the New York Giants
who won four of them
 
And
—despite the masks—
I have identified
players
from the winning teams
as
EMERSON BOOZER,
LAWRENCE TAYLOR,
and
ELI MANNING
 
To be in the same room
with these heroes of mine
is beyond privilege
and 
I thank you for 
this privilege 
_____________
________________
 
Obviously,
the reason 
the McDonald's ad 
did not air
had to do 
with the commercial being 
"too gay"
 
How do you feel
about that? 
________________ 
_____________
 

To qualify to play
in the Superbowl
requires talents 
possessed by
—approximately—
one in ten million
Americans
BUT
given those talents
entitles the players
to celebrate
in any way
they goddam choose
!!!
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________________
 
Thank you,
Mr. Oliverio
We will have our verdict
tomorrow 
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Saturday, April 4, 2026

TOMORROW: Resurrection OR Condemnation OR ...

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TOMORROW: 
Resurrection OR Condemnation OR  
will you become
an Easter Bunny?
 
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_____________
 
This message
from 
The Supreme Court
of the Elephantine Ego
has some 
long-awaited
finality to it
 
 
I have been
one thousand traumas
dancing on the edge
of a pin
awaiting word
on my Fate 
BUT
the message contained 
a double postscript:

 
Adding more 
will not hurt your cause 
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Friday, April 3, 2026

Confession Of A Formerly Good Catholic Boy

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 I do not need
a Confessional
when I have
Heaven-Sent 
Starbucks' Baristas
 
As I 
go through life
hanging on
to the coattails
of a distinguished
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April 3, 2026 ... Around The World

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© PhotoVerio #1014.5
  
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PhotoVerio #1014: 917 Atlantic Avenue 8:42 AM Yesterday

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Splitting the Sky
 
© Oliverio ©
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Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Quoting An Author Virtually Nobody Knows

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There was no permanent way
of keeping your man
outside of nailing him
to the floor
***
 
"People like you
always have good luck
because you're not afraid
to hurt anybody"
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How To Avoid Admission Problems At Pearly Gates

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!!! 
 
Video 
may have
deleteable
advert  
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This Is NOT A Paid Advertisement

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Without Starbucks' Coffee
in the morning,
I get cross-eyed 
 
This is not an advertisement
as much as
a confession:
 
I am addicted
to a chemical substance
but it's too delicious
to avoid
 
PhotoVerio #1013.5 
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PhotoVerio #1013: Prop Plane PLANE TREE

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© Oliverio ©
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PhotoVerio #1012: Call Me BUDDY

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© Oliverio ©
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The Supreme Court Of The Elephantine Ego Demands ...

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The Supreme Court 
Of 
The Elephantine Ego
is ready
to determine 
your fate
—conditionally—
but first
you must post
five 
PhotoVerio pages
+
one McCarthy page
+
Dawn Powell
quotes   
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Monday, March 30, 2026

I Was A Mere Toddler When This Talk Show First Aired

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This episode of
first aired on
December 15, 1971
 
 The air date was less than two months
after my parents' death:
qualifying me
as a freshly minted
Adult Orphan
 
Mailer 
expressed great admiration for
Muhammed Ali
and quoted the philosopher
__________________
___________
 
Suffice it to say
this was a brilliant
—and controversial —
example of Late Night TV
 
It was talked about
(and quoted)
for many years
 
BUT NO ONE 
mentioned the censorship
that happened 
before air-time
 
Someone seated 
in the nosebleed section
applauded 
when Kierkegaard's name 
was mentioned
 
That someone was me
who stayed up
 past midnight 
to hear himself 
clapping hands
 
BUT
my applause 
got bleeped
 
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PhotoVerio #1011: "Humor" On Demand

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Blocked Out
©PhotoVerio #1011 +  Twisted Vanity 
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Saturday, March 28, 2026

My Car Is Going To An Art Gallery ... Thanks To Dr. Rorschach

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© PhotoVerio #1010.5

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PhotoVerio #1010: Corkscrew Exercise

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©     Oliverio    ©
 
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