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Lead contributor Greg Asimakoupoulos expresses his perspective on current events and life in general through verse. We have used Greg's weekly expressions since SeniorLifesytle began in 2006 and borrowed (with permission) the "Rhymes & Reasons" title used on the Partial Observer website where his work still appears.
The updated SeniorLIfestyle site includes all of the Rhymes & Reasons we have used since April 2006.
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Government & Politics
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The Week We Drifted Down the Niagra River
by Garrison Keillor
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My Take on the Question, So You Won't Have to Wait
by Garrison Keillor
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The Un-tied States of America
by James N. Watkins
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The Sad State of Our Union
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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It's Democracy, Folks, Learn to Love It!
by Garrison Keillor
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Is There a Doctor in the House?
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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A Fable about Bewilderment
by Garrison Keillor
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Reflections on the State of Our Union
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Election Day is Chooseday!
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Where Will the Political Violence Lead? Look to the 1850s.
by Joshua Zeitz / Politico
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My Thoughts After Being Cut Down by a Tree
by Garrison Keillor
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Sitting in the Sixth Pew, Brooding on Things
by Garrison Keillor
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Life versus Love
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Why I'm Not Running for Anything Whatsoever
by Garrison Keillor
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Who Uses the Social Safety Net?
by U.S. Census Bureau staff
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Liz Cheney's Not Lon Chaney
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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The Fabric of Democracy
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Inauguration Day
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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You Want Me to Pray for Whom?
by James N. Watkins
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The Strain of Polarization
by James N. Watkins
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The Supremes Have a New Member
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Divided by Politics
by James N. Watkins
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Taking the Election Personally
by George Garrison
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Vote or Flip a Coin?
by Dan Seagren
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Driven Apart
by Stu Johnson
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Voting Problems
by Dan Seagren
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Constitution Day and the 2020 Census
by U.S. Census Bureau staff
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How Old is Ancient?
by Dan Seagren
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But Where are the People?
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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2020 Census Update
Reported by Stu Johnson
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Will I be Counted?
by Stu Johnson
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Watkins for President 2020
by James N. Watkins
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The Census is Coming!
Reported by Stu Johnson
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Who Conducted the First Census in 1790?
submitted by Stu Johnson
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Counting Transient People
by U.S. Census Bureau staff
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Democrats, Republicans and Voters
by Dan Seagren
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Putting 2020 Census Rumors to Rest
Submitted by Stu Johnson
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A House Divided
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Constitution Day and the Census
Submitted by Stu Johnson
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The Last Candidate Standing
by James N. Watkins
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A Prayer for Lawmakers
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Venti Dreams
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Driven Apart or Drawn Together?
by Stu Johnson
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Divided Loyalties
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Pray, Vote, Trust
by James N. Watkins
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A 'Dear John' Letter to Senator McCain
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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A Way with Words
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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A Call for Respect
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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May I Be Frank, Mr. President?
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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My Constitution?
by Dan Seagren
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Praying for a Dictator
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Hold the Phone
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Top Ten Ways to Reduce the National Debt
by James N. Watkins
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Second Thoughts about "America First"
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Make the Presidency Great Again!
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Inauguration Day Ponderings
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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A Prayer for the President-Elect
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Voting 2016
by Dan Seagren
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Voting Shenanigans
by Dan Seagren
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White House Secrets
by Dan Seagren
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The White House Race is a Mud Bowl
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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What If You Were President?
by Dan Seagren
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Polls and Polling
by Dan Seagren
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Taxation
by Dan Seagren
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A Prayer for Uncle Sam
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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My Favorite Uncle's Annual Appeal
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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The Republican
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Good Lord, He's a Bad Candidate
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Why Donald Trump Troubles Me
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Watkins for President 2016
by James N. Watkins
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Amendment XXVIII?
by Dan Seagren
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Social Security?
by Dan Seagren
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Caution: Congress Under Repair
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Can Two Become One?
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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The Lessons of Bridgegate
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Partisanship
by Dan Seagren
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Uncle Sam at the Brink
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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A State of Indecision
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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The Donkey and the Elephant
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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A Faded Bedroom Poster
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Undercover Betrayal
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Where's the Party?
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Beyond Imagination
by Dan Seagren
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A Prayer for Lawmakers and Others
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Herman "Raisin" Cane
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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And They're Off
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Obama's Big Black Bus
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Uncle Sam's Spending Problem
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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The Little Weiner Went to Congress
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Chicago's All-TIme Favorite Sport
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Don't Ask? Don't Tell?
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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High Touch Security
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Dancing with the Stars and Stripes
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Electioneering
by Dan Seagren
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Tea Party Ponderings
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Obama, Duh!
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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O Little Town of Washington
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Domestic Parter-Ships
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Obama, Obsama
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Jimmy's Crack Scorned
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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The Lion Sleeps
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Profiles in Courage (and Humanity)
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Revisiting Roe v. Wade
by Dan Seagren
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Slaves of Lust
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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The Bronx Cheers
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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A Table Grace for Tax Day
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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The Motorcade and the Parade
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Another Peek at the IRS
by Dan Seagren
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Babies in the Wings (Clipped)
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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A President's Day Present
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Lunacy in the Land of Lincoln
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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A Violation of Robert's Rules of Order
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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A Purpose-Driven Choice
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Son of a Blagojevich
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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A Shrine to "No Belief"
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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A Thankless Thanksgiving in the White House
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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The White House is Over-Rated
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Dumb and Dumber
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Joe the Plumber Pleads His Case
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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A Peel at Todd Palin's Alaska
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Queen Sarah and Delaware Joe
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Batter Up
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Sarah Palin Needs Our Prayers
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Sarah (Plain and Tall) Palin
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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The Purpose-Driven Pastor Grills the Candidates
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Conventions Come, Conventions Go
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Joe Biden's Bidin' Time
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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A Relay Race Disgrace
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Assimilated Ages
by Dan Seagren
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Jeremiah's Lamentations
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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A Racial Race?
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Poetry in Motion
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Dancing with Our Candidate
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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`Prayer for Our Head of State
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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He's Not a Sheep Clad Wolf
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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A Horse Race without Equal
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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The Obama and Oprah Show
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Holy Smoke
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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The Marathon to the White House
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Disgraced in the John
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Gordon Brown's Dilemma
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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A Politically-Correct Holiday is a Humbig
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Election Day in Who-ville
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Hyde and Seek
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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The Donkey King's Temper Tantrum
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Remembering Joe Lieberman
by Greg Asimakoupoulos