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About German Jones

I am a librarian by day; I do all sorts of things at night.

Dialectics

I have always been in love with great cover songs. When certain artists work with others’ lyrics or music and make them their own the results are usually very interesting. A good cover must come from an interesting artist with … Continue reading

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Brand new again and again…

I think it is nice that we give ourselves this cultural opportunity for mass rebirth. To rectify or improve our lives. To feel a bit of weight lifted and new promise given. Tonight is the same as many others, but … Continue reading

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The Revelator

it comes down to this: when each night is the same, why do they continue? how much do my conversations with people really add to me? them? does he notice the new bottle? yes, truthfully he does. and yet they … Continue reading

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Stillness; snow.

Lately I’ve become so reticent in public. The casual observer may not notice this about me, but if you were to listen in on conversations I have they are parred down to the absolute necessities in order to seem pleasant. … Continue reading

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What my father told me.

My dad has always liked to talk. Not chit chat really, no, he likes to deliver monologues. I picture him at this moment sitting outside in his backyard, smoking his pipe and creating his next aural opus to expound whenever … Continue reading

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disclosure

the phrase is something like “sometimes what is hidden, is sexier than what is shown.” this implies that full disclosure would take second place to veiled revelation. i’m not so sure. it depends upon the context. would i like to … Continue reading

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Re: Union

Family gets together and eats good food. But really, family sits in awe of this little darling: MORE HERE

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At First Sight…

I had hyped this up in my mind. An uncle meets his new-born niece. It is the kind of thing that is supposed to be sweet, but it seems that those things become “supposed to be” events because in actuality … Continue reading

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Wisdom (Within/Without)

(In Honor of Audrey) What do I know? How do I know it? And, more importantly, how do I communicate this knowledge? This is my wisdom. A common term for a person’s accumulation of experience and aptitude for meta-cognitive understanding … Continue reading

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Drifting

Cold days, gray days, slow days, alone days…. Certain moods accompany certain moments, and as always music is the perfect way to put it all into words. So here is a mixtape to play as you are drifting along. Enjoy!

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