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Earl Yarington
Earl Yarington

The opinions and analyses that Earl writes are his own and are not necessarily the positions or views of his employers, the agencies he supports, or  that of his colleagues. Reach out with comments or questions.

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Commentary 

A School Bus and a Smile

October 16, 2022 Earl Yarington

As a school bus driver, I am the most invisible person in the most visible vehicle on the road. For many students, I am simply not present in their lives. The soft and kind “good morning” barely audible floats by them like a dying breeze. It is there, but they pay little attention to it. Or, so I think.

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Poetry 

Dear My Favorite Miss

September 29, 2022 Earl Yarington

Failure has taught me this: Nothing else matters, That if I could have a wish, I would binge watch Netflix

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Poetry 

Little Salmon

September 25, 2022 Earl Yarington

Sweet little salmon, so fast and so swift; She keeps up with the others so big and so strong. Swims

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Blogs 

True Love in Two Seconds: What I Learned from Anne Frank

September 12, 2022September 13, 2022 Earl Yarington

I never really believed in true love or romance for that matter. As a male, I felt some obligation to

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Putin, Abortion, and that Special Operation: How SCOTUS Screwed US

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 Earl Yarington

The U.S. has largely had a liberal-leaning Supreme Court since the Roe v. Wade decision. Now, for the first time,

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Poetry 

A Beautiful Dancer Magnified

July 4, 2022 Earl Yarington

What is it like to be a beautiful dancer Of ballet, of jazz, of modern dance The traditional tutus and

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Blogs 

Accepting Yourself is the First Step in ‘Becoming a Writer’

June 28, 2022 Earl Yarington

For many creative writers, we are the greatest foe to our identities. Similar to many writers, I started writing poems

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Poetry 

Freckles

June 27, 2022 Earl Yarington

They are scattered Maybe all but gone now, But I wish for a hint Of them In seeing them shine,

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Poetry 

Too Big to Be Eaten, and Too Small to Save the World

June 19, 2022 Earl Yarington

What if your life was at the bottom of that dude’s cooler? Your eternity, that bit of liquid there; You

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Poetry 

If it was a thing

June 16, 2022June 18, 2022 Earl Yarington

It’s funny if a unicorn was a thing. A thing to touch To feel;   It’s funny if a rainbow’s

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The current U.S. national debt:
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