Tim Torkildson's Clown Alley

The Poet Laureate of the New York Times Newsroom

Monday, October 23, 2023

Entrepreneurs and the Book of Job

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  The story of Job from the Bible is a profound narrative that revolves around faith, suffering, perseverance, and humility, which can offer...
Monday, October 16, 2023

Stan & Ollie

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 **Laurel & Hardy: Timeless Icons in a Changing World** Laurel & Hardy, the iconic comedy duo consisting of Stan Laurel and Oliver H...
Thursday, September 28, 2023

Chinese Naval Aggression is Hurting the U.S. Economy.

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                     Business Victims of Chinese Naval Aggression:  Inger & Olaf Grimstead.   **The Rising Aggression of the Chinese Nav...
Tuesday, September 26, 2023

WHY LIMBURGER CHEESE IS GOOD FOR YOU.

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    **Limburger Cheese: A Nutritional Powerhouse As Endorsed by German Health Authorities** Limburger cheese, often associated with its stro...
Monday, September 25, 2023

Donald Trump. by Vladimir Putin.

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  **A Personal Perspective on Donald Trump: As Narrated by Vladimir Putin** (Not to be found in the New York Times.) As the President of Ru...
Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Who was Till Eulenspiegal?

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    **Till Eulenspiegel: The Prankster of German Folklore** **Profile**: Born in the village of Kneitlingen, near Braunschweig, in the 14th ...
Sunday, September 10, 2023

Letter to the Kids. Sunday, September 10. 2023.

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  Dear kids; this week has gone by faster than a honey buzzard after a titmouse. i'm happy to report that my chronic exhaustion has some...
Thursday, September 7, 2023

Work. (A Poem dedicated to Emma Goldberg)

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      I retired long ago, so I could watch a TV show when I wanted, and besides commutes are really awful rides. I stayed broke and homeless...
Monday, September 4, 2023

Buttons. Monday, September 4. 2023.

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    Buttons. Monday, September 4. 2023. What is the moral responsibility of the artist? With balding pate, white goatee, and mischievous mie...
Sunday, September 3, 2023

Sunday Morning Haiku.

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  Sunday morning sleep -- all the bells are in my head. why no outside bells?    Sunday morning street -- full of brittle brown leaf dust. m...
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I am convinced that if God meant man to laugh, he would have made more Democrats.
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