Sometimes life feels like an exercise in cryptography, coded moments that dare to be deciphered.

A man, five decades of life hidden under his navy blue jacket, singing Italian songs to lovely ladies, indifferent concrete and a welcoming blue sky.  Years ago, one of my teachers in University told me:

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"I have a policy regarding honesty and ass kicking, which is: if you ask for it, then I have to let you have it."  Fan-freaking-tastic moment of slam poetry; please send this to every teacher you know and make their day/week. (thanks to Chandra Halko for bringing this one to my attention via Facebook).