Author Archives: Greg Swann

An everyday perfect love.

“If you’re his favorite skateboard, he’s a crystal vase to you, a thing to be treasured forever or shattered in an instant’s rage.”This story first appeared in Sun City, but it’s also collected in Loving Cathleen, a book about building a … Continue reading

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Why does the Deep State hate Donald #Trump? He’s taking their war profits – and your Gold Stars – away.

Why are these men smiling? Because they – and you – are no longer slaves to the Deep State’s perpetual war machine.I’ve been writing here and there about President Trump’s foreign policy since last fall, but if you don’t get it … Continue reading

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Set humanity free? No need. The enemies of liberty are graciously volunteering to exit the future.

I have the map to a much better future for humanity – but here is the best news of all: We’re headed that way already.Photo by: Ben FrancisI participated in a Facebook debate yesterday, something I almost never do. (Rule … Continue reading

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The DISC of #Trump’s policies: Behind the media-flummoxing bluff is warm and fuzzy Ds goodness.

Nothing fertilizes human thriving like exploding eggheads…Illustration by: Noé MartínezFrom James Pruitt, by email: Was thinking this morning whether you could apply your take on DISC to countries and how they interact with the world? See the US as behaving … Continue reading

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Three #MyKindOfBenedy @Netflix romantic comedies for three date nights with your best-beloved.

Sorry to have gone silent for a while. We moved on Patriot’s Day, and I’ve been enraptured by our new neighborhood. Whoever was holding his breath, you can stop now. Here’s a palate cleanser, three Netflix rom-coms for three date … Continue reading

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A fast farewell to Greenhurst.

Got Yard Sale?We chapter our marriage in houses. That’s what comes of being in real estate – and being broke a lot. So far, we are Cochise, El Caminito and Greenhurst, the respective street names of our homes. Commencing tomorrow, … Continue reading

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Programming better kids? You give me 13 minutes, I’ll give you grandchildren.

A better future? It’s easy. Just program better kids.Photo by: JayIf you haven’t followed my writing on the DISC-optimization of education, you’ve missed a lot. A simple praxis, really: A child cultivates his DISC profile – his life-long go-to empathy … Continue reading

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For the 20th anniversary of Bubba’s big reveal: Monica’s Song.

“I never had sex with that woman, Miss Lewinsky.”A Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Willie story March 8, 1998 To be sung loud and fast, a sassy girl-group sound: VERSE: They say he’s a cruiser, a good-for-nothing user They tell me he’s a tar-pit … Continue reading

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Want to send someone a greeting card with some oomph? Send a Willie book, instead.

I wrote a ton in 2017, lots of everything. Among other works, I published four new Willie books. They’re short – because I leave out all the boring stuff – but they’re cheap – because I want them to be … Continue reading

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President Biff Tannen in four words: Accidentally like an übermensch.

“What? Me, president?”A Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Willie Story Thursday, January 26, 2017 “So here’s the idea,” said Manny Kant. “It’s the ‘Big’ trope – boy wakes up in adult’s body – but with a twist.” “Seen it, done it, took a … Continue reading

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TweetSchooling @YaronBrook on the death spiral of both #AynRand’s and #Marxism’s anti-fecundity.

Both #Marxism and #AynRand seek to reproduce by recruitment and indoctrination – cherry-picking the soul-broken Ci’s from Dc or Cd families, as religions have always done – but this is a diminishing return in the downward spiral of Marxist education.Photo … Continue reading

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“Baby, it’s cold outside!” – and that’s when it’s the best time to be a mammal.

Nothing attracts like mutual attraction.Photo by: Kevin JohnstonMammalian empathy is evolution in action. Want proof? Turn off the heater before you go to bed tonight. If you are lucky enough to be happily enspoused, you’ll find a way to stay … Continue reading

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When I say, “Who wants a handful of red hot Willie for the New Year?” – you say, “#MeToo!”

“Whose Festivus do you have to grab to get some laughs around here?”Cover illustration by the incomparableDonkeyHotey | Creative Commons.New for the New Year: Bubba: How the Predator-in-Chief pulled it off. What is it? Twenty years of brutal jokes – with songs! … Continue reading

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Who’d’a thunk it? The game theory of everything is also good for winning at games.

You can’t win if Gus Hansen already did.Photo by: ND StruplerI was talking to Sindre Paulsen this morning about a Chess tournament he’s been watching. What seems to be happening is this: A Cd player has worked out how to … Continue reading

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Want to be a better, more-perfect version of yourself? Master something difficult this year.

In Latin we can say, “Educere est educare” – to bring up is to bring out – to cultivate your mind is to liberate it, to lead it forevermore away from the slavery of ignorance. No matter what your pedigree, … Continue reading

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