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“HAPPY LIST (BE HAPPY Manifesto – Draft)” by Richard F. Yates

Posted on February 23, 2019 by richardfyates

I’ve been thinking about it for a while. I think I’ve even mentioned it once or twice (although I don’t know if you were paying attention—I sure wasn’t!) But with Mr. Hologram on the loose, the END is nigh! (He’s … Continue reading →

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“Remo Stickel (Wisdom Cat)” by Richard F. Yates

Posted on January 26, 2019 by richardfyates

He appeared as a white outline against the fire-engine red wallpaper, and he introduced himself in a strange—far too dramatic—voice, “I am Remo Stickel…” “Great!” I said. “What can I do for you, Mr. Stickel?” I set the novel I … Continue reading →

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“Birth – School – Work – Death” by Richard F. Yates

Posted on July 26, 2018 by richardfyates

A virus implants itself in a host and replicates. A human is a bit more complicated. I don’t know for sure (having never been small enough to interview a virus) if viruses have complex social communities, viruses who write or … Continue reading →

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“Two Philosophers (Mellershmeet and Fobs)” by Richard F. Yates

Posted on June 21, 2018 by richardfyates

One’s a reptile, the other is kind of a dinosaur… —Richard F. Yates (Primitive Thoughtician and Supreme Bunny Lord of The P.E.W.) SUPPORT INDEPENDENT FOLKS WHO ARE JUST MAKING STUFF BECAUSE THEY LOVE IT!!! https://primitiveentertainment.com/ https://primitiveentertainment.com/read-a-damn-book-list/ https://primitiveentertainment.com/support/ https://ko-fi.com/primitiveentertainment

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“Swinging” by Richard F. Yates

Posted on June 10, 2018 by richardfyates

If you should suddenly discover that this was it, your LAST DAY, would you feel like you went down swinging? Like you did enough? Listened to enough music? Read enough books? Wrote enough? Drew enough? Painted enough? Hugged and kissed … Continue reading →

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“Don’t Give Up (Mini-Wednesday Manifesto)” by Richard F. Yates

Posted on April 4, 2018 by richardfyates

I’ve been at this gig for a long time—MUCH longer than I usually stick with anything. First post was in December of 2012. Since then, I (and a handful of cohorts and imaginary friends) have posted more than SIXTY-ONE HUNDRED … Continue reading →

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“Deep Questions (Milk Chocolate or Crispy?)” by Richard F. Yates

Posted on March 22, 2018 by richardfyates

—Richard F. Yates

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“Read a Damn Book – 080: The Sandman – Preludes & Nocturnes”

Posted on March 18, 2018 by richardfyates

Back in 1990 or 1991, I picked up a stray issue of a book called The Sandman off a comic shop shelf. It was issue #18, and the book had this cool painting on the cover of a creepy cat … Continue reading →

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“Read a Damn Book – 079: The Present Age”

Posted on March 10, 2018 by richardfyates

I’ve been reading lots of comics and kids’ books lately, so I thought I needed a change of pace. How about a hundred and seventy-year-old Christian Existentialist social critique? That might take us in a new direction. Soren Kierkegaard – … Continue reading →

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“Writers Write” by Richard F. Yates

Posted on February 8, 2018 by richardfyates

Margaret Atwood, in her book Negotiating with the Dead (I’ll review that one real soon), claimed that writers write out of a fear of DEATH. As I read that book, I agreed with her. At the moment, though, it feels … Continue reading →

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