The Rankin File tag:www.rankinfile.com,2011://1 2011-03-20T15:06:42Z Bob Rankin's commentary on Life, the Internet and Everything. Movable Type 3.21 I Shall Come Riding Back to You tag:www.rankinfile.com,2011://1.1348 2011-03-20T15:01:53Z 2011-03-20T15:06:42Z About twenty years ago when I was a young father, my own father passed this poem on to me. It had been given to him many years earlier. I consider it one of my most cherished possessions, even though it... Bob Rankin About twenty years ago when I was a young father, my own father passed this poem on to me. It had been given to him many years earlier. I consider it one of my most cherished possessions, even though it cannot be held with hands...

]]> Ten Thousand Trees tag:www.rankinfile.com,2006://1.378 2006-04-15T14:34:15Z 2006-06-16T03:35:29Z One early summer day I took a hike to the top of a ridge in the Shawangunk mountains. Lots of tall trees all around me -- growing, living, flowering and dying together.... Bob Rankin One early summer day I took a hike to the top of a ridge in the Shawangunk mountains. Lots of tall trees all around me -- growing, living, flowering and dying together.

]]> Almost Rained tag:www.rankinfile.com,2006://1.377 2006-04-15T14:32:05Z 2006-04-15T17:42:35Z People, places, things... loved, lost and remembered.... Bob Rankin People, places, things... loved, lost and remembered.

]]> The Last Day of Winter tag:www.rankinfile.com,2006://1.376 2006-04-15T14:21:27Z 2006-04-15T17:42:46Z I seem to reflect more on the meaning of the days that are a time between times. The time between Christmas and New Year's, or the day between Labor Day and the beginning of school. This one came to me... Bob Rankin I seem to reflect more on the meaning of the days that are a time between times. The time between Christmas and New Year's, or the day between Labor Day and the beginning of school. This one came to me on a Saturday.

]]> Gray tag:www.rankinfile.com,2006://1.375 2006-04-15T14:11:49Z 2006-04-15T17:42:58Z Sometimes we discover a flaw in our selves, a glitch in our soul...... Bob Rankin Sometimes we discover a flaw in our selves, a glitch in our soul...

]]> And So Falls the Rain tag:www.rankinfile.com,2006://1.345 2006-01-30T19:19:15Z 2006-01-30T22:30:11Z Here's my "closure" poem. If you've ever tried your best, failed, and then determined to try again, you might identify with some of the elements...... Bob Rankin Here's my "closure" poem. If you've ever tried your best, failed, and then determined to try again, you might identify with some of the elements...

]]> Winter's Afternoon tag:www.rankinfile.com,2006://1.344 2006-01-30T18:49:12Z 2006-02-19T01:57:43Z On the rare occasion that inspiration happens to strike me, I may make an attempt at poetry. I've been working on a series called Human/Nature, which looks at human frailty reflected in nature. Here's one that I wrote about a... Bob Rankin On the rare occasion that inspiration happens to strike me, I may make an attempt at poetry. I've been working on a series called Human/Nature, which looks at human frailty reflected in nature. Here's one that I wrote about a year ago...

]]> I am Not a Scottish Mystery Novelist tag:www.rankinfile.com,2006://1.341 2006-01-24T21:00:37Z 2006-01-25T05:14:24Z Who is Bob Rankin? I'm a writer, computer programmer and online publisher who enjoys exploring the Internet and sharing the fruit of my experience with others. I once taught a programmable calculator to sit up and bark. I've been online... Bob Rankin Who is Bob Rankin? I'm a writer, computer programmer and online publisher who enjoys exploring the Internet and sharing the fruit of my experience with others. I once taught a programmable calculator to sit up and bark. I've been online since the day after Algore invented the modem, and I regularly exceed the speed limit on the information superhighway...

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