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, May 4, 2026

Eternal Star

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The sun rises,
the sun goes down
 
The stars may shine
at midnight
—clouds permitting—
BUT
I have an eternal star,
shining 24/7
 
AND
making me envious
of anyone
with a tattoo
that reads
MOM 
 
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Sunday, May 3, 2026

PhotoVerio #1029: Mounded Cloud

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© Oliverio ©
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PhotoVerio #1028: Palm Trees + Shadows

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© Oliverio ©
 
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Saturday, May 2, 2026

Transparent Mrs. CarPeo

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Long Beach Aquarium  2016 
© Oliverio ©    

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Brown Jones

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created
the Rolling Stones
taught them
how to dance

 
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Some Words About ... Other Words

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For every person
who knows the word
twenty people
know the word
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For twenty people
who have had 
there is 
one person
who can truly
smell the roses
©Oliverio©  Text + Image
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Friday, May 1, 2026

CAPITAL ONE ... Is Being Sued For Copyright Violation

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The Benevolent Society
of
Muggers + Thieves
is suing
CAPITAL ONE
for violating
the 
copyrighted phrase
a rallying cry for all
Muggers + Thieves  
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Thursday, April 30, 2026

Variation On A Theme

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© PhotoVerio #1027.5
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PhotoVerio # 1027: CAT-e-Chism

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© Oliverio
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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

My Second-Most Favorite Piece Of Spiritual Music ...

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My second-most favorite piece 
of Spiritual Music
has nothing to do
with tranquility:
it has everything to do
with 
where I first heard it
in a jukebox
across the street
from where
I received
my first paycheck
as a teacher
+
where my father's family
first lived
in New York
 
The song is
by
Roberta Flack 
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Please Don't Take This The Wrong Way ...

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I am a 
card-carrying Catholic
but the church music
leaves me cold
with constant reminders
of
eternal damnation
 
To give me 
a sense of tranquility,
I prefer this chant
without any desire
to share the beliefs
of the chanters
is a liquor store
from which
I have never purchased
an ounce of alcohol
BUT
I deposit money
in the tip cup
just to
hear the chant
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I Can Hear It Breathing

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© PhotoVerio #1026.5

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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

PhotoVerio #1026: Shadowed Bicycle

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© Oliverio ©
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Sunday, April 26, 2026

Last Night, There Was An ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION ...

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Saturday, April 25, 2026

PhotoVerio #1025: MISTER BIGSHOT

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© Oliverio ©

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