The Forces of Flight...in which Uncle Duke fantasizes about lifting off
The physics of flying are pretty straightforward. The forces that keep you aloft, the Upward Forces, have to be equal or greater than the...
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uncleduke66
- Mar 25
- 6 min
The Threatening Word Game...in which Uncle Duke lucks out once again
I just had my annual physical. And to be honest, I had been stressing about it for months. But not for the reasons one would assume an...
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uncleduke66
- Feb 21
- 6 min
Sailing Alone...in which Uncle Duke Leaves the Mother Ship
When I was in grade school, I was a very religious and holy little boy. ‘Pious’ would perhaps not be too big a word. I was intent on...
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uncleduke66
- Dec 21, 2022
- 7 min
Christmas in Togo...in which Uncle Duke cries in his beer and almost breaks his neck
It was Christmas Eve of 1970, and it was looking like this was going to be my first Christmas alone. I was in Togo, a small country in...
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uncleduke66
- Dec 5, 2022
- 6 min
Wrassling the Weasel...in which Uncle Duke pounds his flounder, but for a good cause
I suppose it was just a matter of time before I got around to writing about masturbation. You know, buffin' the muffin…choking the...
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uncleduke66
- Dec 3, 2022
- 4 min
Magnificent Beans...in which Uncle Duke absorbs the Cosmic
I was thinking about coffee this morning. Well of course I was thinking about coffee. It was morning and I was awake. What else would I...
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uncleduke66
- Sep 21, 2022
- 6 min
Looking for America...in which Uncle Duke finds remnants of life in a beleaguered City
On Tuesday, November 3rd, after I voted, I went out to look for America. And to tell you the truth, I wasn’t sure it was still out there....
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uncleduke66
- Sep 21, 2022
- 5 min
The Mystery Unfolds...in which Uncle Duke hears the Songs of the Universe
I am deeply blessed. I am a man liberated and unrestrained. I feel anointed, sanctified and fortified. There is space yet in my heart,...
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uncleduke66
- Sep 7, 2022
- 8 min
The Spencer County Six
The Spencer County Six I discovered this treasure of a photograph not long ago in a large, unmarked cardboard box I had inherited after...
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uncleduke66
- Aug 17, 2022
- 7 min
Gravity Sucks...in which UncleDuke verifies a Fundamental Law of the Universe
I have been experimenting of late with the Law of Gravity. It has seemed to me to be increasingly oppressive, and to be honest, it’s...
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uncleduke66
- Aug 17, 2022
- 7 min
James Crow, Esq...in which Uncle Duke confronts his racist roots
I was born and raised in a small town in the near-South. It was a fine place to grow up, and I have wonderful memories of it. But it was...
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uncleduke66
- Jul 10, 2022
- 7 min
The Plastic Pushers...in which Uncle Duke pokes the polyethylene pricks
There was a movie a long time ago called The Graduate. It was about a young man who was about my age then, who was also of course about...
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uncleduke66
- Jul 10, 2022
- 6 min
The Man, the Legend...the Friend
I’m going to guess that it was 1975. That seems about right. I do know for sure though that it was Easter Sunday morning. About 10am. My...
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uncleduke66
- Jul 9, 2022
- 5 min
Hell-Bent for Leather...in which Uncle Duke rides again
I have not ridden a horse in a long while now. And it is to my great regret. Being on the back of such an animal, a beast of such...
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uncleduke66
- Jun 30, 2022
- 5 min
The Universe Redefined...in which Uncle Duke attempts to blend Science and Poetry
It has struck me of late that I am/we are held together by Invisible Forces. I had never before given it much thought. But all of a...
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uncleduke66
- Jun 29, 2022
- 7 min
Introverts Anonymous...in which Uncle Duke lays low for the Cause
I did not go to Woodstock. If anyone asks, I tell them I wanted to go but couldn’t make it. That I was working up in Minnesota that...
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uncleduke66
- Jun 28, 2022
- 7 min
That Gay Thing...in which Uncle Duke chooses sides
I don’t mean to beat a dead horse, but while I am on the subject of churches, faith, God and such, and before I completely put to bed the...
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uncleduke66
- Jun 28, 2022
- 7 min
Religion for Beginners...in which Uncle Duke blasphemes and profanes
In this life, I have had a long and complicated relationship with Religion. Many of us have. It is the thorniest of issues. Indeed, for...
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