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St. John Cemetery In Queens
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St. John Cemetery In Queens

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Justin • 29 Comments

My mother is into genealogy and when she mentioned that a number of our relatives were buried in a cemetery not exceedingly far from The Velvet Rocket’s New York office, I Googled the cemetery to learn more about it. The name of the cemetery is St. John and despite being owned by the Roman Catholic … Continue reading →

Atlanta (or Kick This Pig)…
"Normal" Places We Go

Atlanta (or Kick This Pig)…

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Justin • Leave a comment

Following my exploration of South Florida, I headed to the north again and after spending another night with newlyweds Gary and Sienna, I headed up Interstate 75 to visit Mr. Downing in Atlanta… Just over the Florida border into Georgia, I realized I was hungry and low on gasoline… I was driving through a rural … Continue reading →

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“The God Who Loves You” by Carl Dennis

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Justin • 3 Comments

Poem: “The God Who Loves You” by Carl Dennis, from Practical Gods. The God Who Loves You It must be troubling for the god who loves you To ponder how much happier you’d be today Had you been able to glimpse your many futures. It must be painful for him to watch you on Friday … Continue reading →

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