All Roads Lead to Cornithaca

Politics & Social Sciences

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Synopsis

This book has grown; not as a sequel; but from the same roots. It embodies my decision to be more confrontational – and my beliefs of human worth, and worth of creativity and independent thought. In some ways; this book gives graphical life to the documentary evidence set down in “Tompkins County and Tammany Hall”; but it also is more open to solution and love than a recounting of the past, even an impassioned one, can be. To those who say; “How dare you claim that we are doing evil” – I reply: “How dare you do what you are doing; and claim otherwise.” “All Roads Lead to Cornithaca”: another Satirical – Teaching – Thinking – Investigative – Activity – Game – Puzzle – Poem – Essay – Troublesome – Inspiring – Non-Conforming – Ranting – Embarrassing – Inexcusable – book.

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Author Biography

If someone were to ask you to do something; if there were even the smallest chance of it injuring your child – you would say; “No, I won’t gamble with the life of my child.” But when technologies inherently risk all life on earth – you are willing to take that small chance; for a small benefit. If words like “Extinction,” and “Apocalypse” are written too big for anything but videogames and movies: you need to step back a bit. We now have the power to do incalculable things — and we have authorities who are eager to use that power. Government isn’t impersonal; it’s personal. It’s a matter of life and death. . . January 15, 2022.

Author Insight

“Reasonable Rhymes”

Why? Because I like to write poetry; and because this book is about thinking, and doing, and creating. Society is what people do – Art is what people are.

Book Excerpt

All Roads Lead to Cornithaca

Reasonable Rhymes

I

They’re all blameless
In a sea of sameness

II

The more they say
The less they do
If there’s a way
It’s up to you

III

We read
Jack Keats
He knowed
What is ode

IV

Pity
Recently divorced
Smiles like the rhyme is forced
Wherefore one not married yet
Deal in sadness
Non regretted

V

Scientific studies
Created for consumption
Fit within
A paper thin
Prerogative presumption

VI

They’re cunning as weasels
And slicker’n snot
But compassionate humans
Is one thing they’re not

VII

Politicians re-recount
To obfuscate our doom
Like a pack of pachyderms
That fill the anteroom

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Doug Baird

All Roads Lead to Cornithaca

Synopsis

Author Biography

Author Insight

“Reasonable Rhymes”

Why? Because I like to write poetry; and because this book is about thinking, and doing, and creating. Society is what people do – Art is what people are.

Book Excerpt

All Roads Lead to Cornithaca

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