Archive for 10/21/2003

Why Not?

Oct 21st

Posted by David Veksler in Poetry

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Why shouldn’t the soul of a mortal be proud?
Life goes, it is true, like a swift-flying cloud
But while it is going and ere he has died
A man may do many things worthy of pride

The high and the humble, the meek and the brave,
Are all of them destined in time for the grave,
But while they are living and drawing their breath
They may create something that lives after death.

The Builder may build and the singer may sing,
The Painter may paint while his time’s on the wing.
And when they are buried deep down in the grime
The things they have made will remain for all time.

Man conquers the mountains, the seas and the air,
And deserts turn gardens while under his care.
He does wondrous deeds in the scant space allowed;
Why shouldn’t the soul of a mortal be proud?

Up out of the darkness we reach to the light
And slowly through ages we toil to the height.
The soul of a mortal is more than his clay;
The spirit of man can defy all decay!

So lift up your eyes to the Truth that is God’s:
In spite of disaster, in face of all odds,
The spirit of Man is not wrapped in the shroud,
Why shouldn’t the soul of a mortal be proud?

“Why Not?” by Berton Braley

Oct 21st

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Oct 21st

Posted by David Veksler in [...]

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I got an email today from “HotSexyYellaFella31”:

…i am very interested. I am a 17/m/tx and I live very close to the area you live in….I am str8 but I wanna see what messing with a guy is like. If you need your dick sucked or a quick jack off email me or give me your phone number ASAP [email protected]
-Of course I would be looking for the same, but i am a reasonable person so just try it out wit me.

For some freakish reason I have gotten at least a dozen of such emails from various “str8” men. Normally I just delete them, but I’m going to make an example out of this “kid.” A few points:

  • If you are propositioning random men for gay sex, you may be “str8” but are definitely not straight.
  • My website states quite clearly that I am interested exclusively in the female sex.
  • In case you missed that, it states even more clearly that I am a 23 year old graduate student, which is probably a good sign that I won’t be picking up any “confused” 17-year olds anytime soon.
  • If “HotSexyYellaFella31” is indeed 17, then he probably needs a good grounding and a psychiatrist. I suspect however that he is an adult looking for vulnerable minors, in which case he probably needs a cop.
  • I don’t care if you the Olson twins and you just turned 18, I absolutely refuse to talk to anyone who thinks that ”wit” “u” and “r” are legitimate words.
  • Parents, please check your kid’s email.