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The Editor's Hats

The Editor’s Hats Part 1 Executioner I seize the instrument of death and with savage strokes and red gore purge the curse of banality that is to me as nails on a chalkboard. Part 2 Surgeon I probe painstakingly insert the edged tip into bloated subjects as my tool resects necrotic sections to expose lusty vitality that warrants display Part 3 Bouncer I sneer at groveling wannabes as across a velvet rope; crazed puppet of the ruthless self-preserving status quo Part 4 Sentry I select with vindictive brutality, only the fresh; zealous guard of the zeitgeist impatiently dictated to the idiot masses by the ruling elite

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 3/4/2012 10:08:00 AM
a string of creative pieces knitted together to create a singular theme... very original and well- scribed, jay.. hope to read more of you!..:) huggs!
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Jay Herman
Date: 3/4/2012 12:26:00 PM
nette, When i get huggs from the resident queen I am indeed under orders to write on! I cannot hope to approach your prolificacy but I might add a few interesting reads from time to time. Thanks for your encouragement. Jay
Date: 3/2/2012 11:37:00 AM
wow bro... very nice
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Jay Herman
Date: 3/2/2012 12:06:00 PM
Billy, You got style, man. Let's keep the juices flowing. Jay
Date: 3/1/2012 3:50:00 PM
this is wonderful! i love all 4 parts of it - so clever, sharp and true! i think you've really nailed all the hats worn by the editor very brilliantly!
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Jay Herman
Date: 3/1/2012 4:11:00 PM
Ilene, your words mean a lot to me. As one landsman to another (and as a NYer and lifelong Knicks fan) I loved your Jeremy Lin piece. Jay
Date: 3/1/2012 3:11:00 PM
Well described rejection.....you remind me of the rejection in every day life even....thanks. I will go and pout now....
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Jay Herman
Date: 3/1/2012 3:15:00 PM
It was not all about rejection. There is some hope that one day at least something will get through! Maybe even you or me. :-)

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