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The List of Who Goes to Jail First (RR)

“NO JUSTICE” by OPOVV, ©2020 (Oct. 4, 2020) — “From the West” (1:43) “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘The Pulse of the Nation,’ the place to hear it here first. Today we’re going to interview a whistleblower from the Department of Justice who just retired.” “Excuse me, Roving, but you got it […]

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The FOX Swan Song (RR)

FAKE NEWS? by OPOVV, ©2020 (Oct. 3, 2020) — “Girl, by string orchestra” (2:32) “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘The Pulse of the Nation,’ the place to hear it here first. We’re back in Professor Zorkophsky’s rather nice office at the university to congratulate him on yet another bestseller. What’s this one about, […]

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FOOD STAMPS: The One Denominator (RR)

“SOMETHING WAS GROWING” by OPOVV, ©2020 (Oct. 1, 2020) — “Vienna Waltz” (2:20) “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘The Pulse of the Nation,’ the place to hear it here first. We are proud to announce that the number of people who listen to our live broadcasts has reached the point where advertisers […]

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One Thin Slice of Life

“I DID THE RIGHT THING” by OPOVV, ©2020 (Sep. 26, 2020) — “Louie Louie” (2:43) What you are about to read is a true story. Even though the words are accurate, in order to get the full effect of the story there’s a couple of activities that you must perform before reading any further. First […]

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A Walk in the Rain

“GO OUT THERE AND WATCH” by OPOVV, ©2020 (Sep. 22, 2020) — “Petite Piece for Clarinet and Piano” (1:40) We’re at a base in Afghanistan. “What you all wet for?” “Maybe it’s raining; you got a minute while I go back out and check?” “That’s right; come to think of it, I do have a […]

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Piracy on the High Seas

“A FACT OF LIFE” by OPOVV, ©2020 (Sep. 11, 2020) — “Victory at Sea Theme” (0:57) We’re aboard a US Navy Destroyer off the coast of Iran in the Gulf of Oman. “I’m tellin’ you I saw it with my own two eyes, not thirty minutes ago. He was wearing an eye patch and had one of […]

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Working It Out

“CONTEMPLATING” THE ELECTION by OPOVV, ©2020 (Sep. 10, 2020) — “Any Road” (3:51) “Hark yonder. What, pray tell, are you doing? Are you contemplating the wonders of the universe, or, perchance, just wasted, doing nothing of consequence, like a squashed rodent under the wheel of an ox cart or a war horse’s hoof, flattened like […]

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TYRANNY on the Bench

“NOW” by OPOVV, ©2020 (Sep. 2, 2020) — Ever since I got over my wife cheating on me, there are few things in this world that will get my blood pressure boiling. 9-11 was one such day, and there have been a few days since when my blood pressure peaked but didn’t boil until, that is, […]

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Roving Interviews Zork (RR)

“THE DREAM OR THE NIGHTMARE” by OPOVV, ©2020 (Aug. 28, 2020) — “Happy Days are Here Again” (3:10) “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘The Pulse of the Nation,’ the place to hear it here first. We were down at our corner this morning but it was as dead as any sport where […]