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Monday, June 22, 2026
PhotoVerio #1047: Foliage On Fire
PhotoVerio #1046: Double Vision
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Nature's
Wheel of Wonder
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Should Have Been Posted Yesterday
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Sunday, June 21, 2026
Happy Father's Day
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HAPPY FATHER'S DAY
To
all
Fathers
—living and dead—
especially
the one
who lives
in my
head
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Fresh Coat Of Paint
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Latex Not Latte
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Friday, June 19, 2026
PhotoVerio #1045: Pajama Stretch
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recommended
by
Napaholics Anonymous
(N.A.)
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Why I Love The Long Beach Jetty ... As Is
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I love the LBJ
as is
with its
bird droppings
and
Graffiti
Why do I love
the Graffiti?
Because
without
South-Central
Los Angeles,
my life would have
no definition
THEREFORE
I
dedicate this page
to my homies,
the 37th Street Grapes
BUT
provide no link
because
police might
then
come knocking
on my door
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Thursday, June 18, 2026
Patient Gives Advice To His Psychoanalyst
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Doctor Raft
I am deeply
impressed
with your photographs
of
THE BIG SKY
and
your new home
in Montana
after
abandoning
a lifetime
of sunshine
in Florida
with
its 1001
tennis courts
But
what impressed me
more
were photographs
of you
wading
in the water,
fishing for trout
THEREFORE
I demand
you read
the book
I have sent
you
There are authors
to satisfy
every
literary
(or non-literary)
taste
people may have
BUT
only one author
can be recommended
to people
who
[for justifiable reasons]
no longer read
books
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is not
at the head
(or foot)
of the table
peopled by
the greatest writers
throughout history
Richard's imagination
is
under that table
tickling everyone
seated above
while they attempt
to do so
with a straight
face,
suppressing
laughter/tears/profundity
they
didn't know existed
Enjoy the gift
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If She Were A Football Field ...
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If
she were
a
football field
a
big pile-up
at
mid-field
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| Artist = To be Determined |
PhotoVerio #1044: I Wish I Were A Tree
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
PhotoVerio #1043: And the Answer Is NO
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Parade Route
for
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| © Oliverio © |
Do I wish I were there?
Absolutely Not
The Knicks are here
in my heart
and soul celebrating
—over and over—
every minute
of
their championship
and extraordinary
team unity
There is no way
I want
to get
ensnarled
anywhere in
Manhattan
or
any of
the five
boroughs
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Photograph by Jack McCarthy
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If
knew
I was
posting this picture,
he
would be pissed
BUT
only
because
it is from the days
when he was
a fall down,
nasty
Irish drunk
And
the video has
a deleteable advert
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| As for me, all I needed was ... a little rest |
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This Is Mike Brown ...
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This
is
Mike Brown
who was
my stepson
is not to be
confused
with
Coach of
the New York Knicks
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_
The latter
is being paraded
in
New York City
tomorrow
because
the Knicks
are
World Champions
The other Mike Brown
may be anywhere
on this earth
—or elsewhere—
I was only
his stepfather
for three years
because his mother
was too smart
for it to last
any longer
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BUT
a quick story
about
the young man
—visiting from Florida—
when this picture
was taken
We took him to
La Jolla Art Museum:
He ran across the lobby
shouting
"There's Robert!"
He was referring
not
to a human being
but to a piece of art
created by
At that time,
Mike Brown's
"job"
was being
a studio assistant
to Rauschenberg
Before the divorce
was finalized,
the last I heard
about her son,
Rauschenberg
was
interested in
Michael's
creative
hammering
of
copper plating
around existing
objects
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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
PhotoVerio #1042: Red Light White Light
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Monday, June 15, 2026
The Most Disturbing Thing About Artificial Intelligence
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The most disturbing thing
about
Artificial Intelligence
is
the equal number
of
scientists & criminals
who
profit
profusely
and creatively
from its
existence
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© Oliverio ©
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If He Ain't A Poet ... Nobody Is
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MATT FLEGENHEIMER
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Sunday, June 14, 2026
PhotoVerio #1041: If This Image Could Talk
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How long
do I have
to hold
this pose?
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| © Oliverio |
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Even Mrs. CarPeo ... Celebrated The Knicks' Victory
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Mrs. CarPeo
cares as much about
professional team sports
as
cared about
pogo sticks
BUT
was so incendiary
and infectious,
her survival
required
she become
a fan
THEREFORE
she extends this
invitation
to a player
on
their playoff roster:
Come taste my
award-winning
broccoli parmesan
dinner
Location of
the festive meal
"to be determined"
HOWEVER:
if the dinner recipient
happens to be
she'd
prefer the dining
to be done
in a hotel
hundreds of miles
away from
Mr. CarPeo
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Saturday, June 13, 2026
There's A Starbucks Where The Starbucks Used To Be
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+
deleteable
advert
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PhotoVerio #1040: Double Vision
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| © Oliverio © |
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IF
New York City
Sanitation
has
one and only one
licensed
waste management company,
they are light years
ahead of Long Beach
[CA]
which has
at least six
most of which
could give a fart's ass
about
my
saddening
every resident
of San Antonio
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Thursday, June 11, 2026
Immortal Words Of An NBA Champion
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| Karl Anthony Towns |
PhotoVerio #1039: Loving The Handicap
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I
can drive
anywhere
and
park wherever
I choose
because
I
now qualify
for the
Handicapped
Parking Space
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| © Oliverio © |
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When The Young ...
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When the young
diss the old,
compare the two
to
hot and cold
Why should I
be nice
to my grandparents?
They're poor
and won't leave me
a penny in their will.
I hate it
when they talk about
the good old days
Just give me things
that are
*new and sparkling*
*code for overpriced*
If it happened
before yesterday,
how can it be
important tomorrow?
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Now
look behind the curtain,
in the distance
is a boogie-woogie
dance
that translates
to
what the young
are
actually
saying:
We are guaranteeing
the world that
We are more stupid
than any generation
before us
© Oliverio ©
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Not Quite To Be Or Not To Be
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To Watch or Not to Watch
was the question
so
I raised my hand
and said
"Teacher,
can I just glance
at the score
on my phone
before answering
that question?"
She said yes
and within
ten minutes of play,
I thought I read
the score wrong
because the Knicks
were being barbecued
and the Spurs
spat out
the pieces
***
***
Halftime deficit = 26 points
All I Wanna Do
is attend a pleasant
Suicide Party
Therefore,
I did Sudoku puzzles
and
cursed the Universe
but
after the 19th puzzle,
boredom demanded
I take a look at the score
and
—shockingly—
my Knicks were
un-barbecued
and about to snort
some miracle juice
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Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Holy Trinity
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L to R
Namesake
Godmother
"HoF" Drinking Buddy
a/k/a
Paul Oliverio
Kay O. Kampe
Tony Oliverio
She is elder sister of both
Uncle Tony
was drinking buddy
of Joe Torre
Uncle Paul
had three "chairs"
named for him
at AA meetings
on
Long Island
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