Blog Entries reposted from the my blog (Book) https://www.Writing.Com/main/books.php/item_id/2300153 Recent Blog Pieces March 2026 The World According to Cosmos Star Wars Viewing Recomenation: [Link: ' [Link: 'https://wp.me/p7NAzO-3Wa'] '] Tom Jones [Link: ' [Link: 'https://wp.me/p7NAzO-3WM'] '] Music Journal 2026 1001 Books To Read [Link: 'https://wp.me/p7NAzO-3WZ'] Phasing Out Coins [Link: 'https://wp.me/p7NAzO-3Wq'] Marriage Reflections [Link: 'https://wp.me/p7NAzO-3Xh'] Making Ba...[Read Full Post] Sun, 22 Mar 2026 05:09:29 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1111221 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1111221 These are my most recent blog, Substack, Medium, Wattpad, and Spotify podcast postings to share. Comments welcomed. Why Epstein Scandal [Link: 'https://wp.me/p7NAzO-3AC'] Trump vrs Commanders over name change [Link: 'https://wp.me/p7NAzO-3zX'] Broken Immigration System [Link: 'https://wp.me/p7NAzO-3zz'] Review of Superman [Link: 'https://wp.me/p7NAzO-3zo'] Review of Jurassic Movies [Link: 'https://wp.me/p7NAzO-3zd&#...[Read Full Post] Sun, 27 Jul 2025 15:23:52 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1094212 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1094212 MAGA Freak-Out About Haitians Eating Cats and Dogs During the Trump-Haris debate, President Trump made racists comments about Haitian immigrants eating pets in Springfield, Ohio. the Moderator fact checked him pointing out that the City Manager, Mayor and Police chief all denied that this was an actual thing. Nonetheless Trump, JD Vance and their cohorts in the MAGA movement have spent the last two weeks repeating these ...[Read Full Post] Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:29:23 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1077284 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1077284 Friday and 13th and other superstitions I wrote this on Friday the 13th but it took a few days before I was able to post it. There are many superstitions in the world. Among them, is fear of the numbers four, six, and 13, particularly Friday the 13th. Here are my poetic reflections followed by a list of suggested readings on this topic. Enjoy and would love to hear back from my readers on this or any other topic. Update: ...[Read Full Post] Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:20:08 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1076747 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1076747 Down In the Dirt has published some more of my poetry. Just published Writers from Scars Publications Association of the Living Dead Madmen with Guns Madness The Secret Fly Drone Previously published 3 5 7 love poem An Old Man Visits His Wifeâs Grave April 30 In Search of America 1975 â Hitch hiking Tales Charles Bukowski Road Not Chosen Fallen Dreams Litter the Ground If youâve been around Lone Foreigner Hik...[Read Full Post] Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:48:47 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1075233 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1075233 Climate Change Is Kicking Our Ass{ Index Poems and Stories Ten Years After Climate Change Collapse The Lion King Speaks Up Sam Adams Ten Years After Climate Change Collapse Climate change is real, people are dying, The world is ending. The Lion King Speaks Up Climate change running Amuck Only The Elders Remembered a Blue Sky. Smoke On the Water Oh the stupid, it hurts so much!!!! California Burning Po...[Read Full Post] Sat, 03 Aug 2024 13:45:02 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1074739 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1074739 Subject: Encouragement and Strategy for the Campaign ________________________________________ Dear Kamala, First and foremost, congratulations on your nomination and the early days of your campaign. Your energy, resilience, and ability to break new ground (including that memorable Zoom moment and the âfalling off a coconut treeâ meme) have brought joy and laughter to the race. Keep that spirit alive! I appreciate how youâve reclaimed the word âfr...[Read Full Post] Sat, 03 Aug 2024 13:42:19 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1074738 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1074738 COSCTCO Has My Number Re-inventing the Mall - Some Ideas [Link: 'https://wp.me/p7NAzO-33u'] Sent to the following Mall Operators 1. Springfield Town Center (Virginia) o Address: 6500 Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA, 22150 o Phone: (703) 971-37381 o Email: Unfortunately, I couldnât find a direct email address. However, you can contact them through the form on their contact page. 2. Tysons Corner Center o Address: 1961 Chain Bridge R...[Read Full Post] Sat, 03 Aug 2024 13:33:39 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1074737 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1074737 John (Jake) Cosmos Aller 715 Rockey Road Drive Medford, Oregon 94705 Tel: 703-436-1402 Email: authorjakecosmosaller@gmail.com Web: [Link: 'https://theworldaccordingtocosmos.com'] August 2, 2024 International Olympic Committee Maison Olympique 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland Email: enquiries.contact@olympic.org United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee 1 Olympic Plaza Colorado Springs, CO 80909, USA Email: international@usoc.org Lo...[Read Full Post] Sat, 03 Aug 2024 13:29:53 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1074735 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1074735 Portland [Link: 'https://wp.me/p7NAzO-2V4'] New Years Visit to Oregon Coast Wagontire, Oregon Visit to Bend, Oregon Visit to Bend, Oregon Gary Noland Music Updates Portland, Oregon, is one of my favorite cities in the world. I first visited Portland when I was a child. My father had a summer cabin near Yakima, Washington. He was a college professor at SF State and had July and August off. We frequently drove through P...[Read Full Post] Wed, 17 Jul 2024 20:37:34 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1074089 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1074089 [Link: 'https://wp.me/p7NAzO-2VL'] Climate Cities 75 Years In The Future. I wrote this on a sweltering hot July day in Medford, Oregon where it has been hitting record heat waves for weeks over 100 Â(38 C) almost every day, which is unusual for the summer where it seldom gets above 95 F (35 C) except for one or two days in August. ÂÂThis is a two-part challenge. ÂPart One =Describe your Criteria for the New Ci...[Read Full Post] Wed, 17 Jul 2024 20:32:53 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1074088 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1074088 Japanese Travels [Link: 'https://wp.me/p7NAzO-2Ub'] Substack audio [Link: 'https://open.substack.com/pub/jakecosmosaller/p/japanese-trips?r=3i9lm&utm_campa...'] Subtack blog [Link: 'https://jakecosmosaller.substack.com/p/japanese-travels?r=3i9lm'] Subtack Podcast Substack Home - jakeâs Newsletter Medium Japan Travels. Japanese Travels | by Jake Aller | Jun, 2024 | Medium Watt...[Read Full Post] Thu, 27 Jun 2024 11:59:14 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1073239 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1073239 Wagontire, Oregon [Link: 'https://wp.me/p7NAzO-2TJ'] ON THE ROAD PUBLISHED Hiking Hobartâs Ridge Near Ashland, Oregon Visit to Bend, Oregon New Year Visit to Oregon Coast note: submitted to Rogue Valley Times for possible publication [audio mp3="https://theworldaccordingtocosmos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/april-2017-wagontire.mp3"][/audio] Wagontire Oregon 1973 In 1973, I embarked on a road...[Read Full Post] Sun, 23 Jun 2024 17:48:24 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1073077 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1073077 Hiking Hobartâs Ridge True Story {/center [Link: 'https://wp.me/p7NAzO-2Tv'] Last weekend, I finally hiked Hobartâs Ridge near Ashland, Oregon. Hobartâs Ridge is about a 30-minute drive from downtown Ashland. It is part of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument near Hyatt Lake. The trailhead is off Soda Mountain Road near Hyatt Lake, and Green Springs. There is an information center for the monument on Soda Road just past...[Read Full Post] Sun, 23 Jun 2024 13:59:29 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1073067 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1073067 {bCosmos Fitness Regime âUpdates [Link: 'https://wp.me/p7NAzO-2So'] Cosmos Fitness Regime âUpdates [Link: 'https://wp.me/p7NAzO-2FA'] Cosmos Fitness Regime I have some updates to my fitness regime posting posted here with my original posting following. Weight Loss â Down to 175 pounds (79 K) First I successfully lost weight and kept it off. At the beginning of January, I wa...[Read Full Post] Mon, 06 May 2024 06:59:44 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1070594 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1070594 Spillwords is publishing my poem, Charles Bukowski Road Not Chosen in their next issue coming soon. you can find my other work published by Spillwords as follows on their web site @[Link: 'https://spillwords.com/?s=Jake+Cosmos+Aller&ct_bot_detector_event_token=3b279463...'] SPOTLIGHT ON WRITERS â JAKE COSMOS ALLER JAKE COSMOS ALLERÂJUNE 26, 2021 Spotlight On Writers Jake Cosmos Aller @Jakecaller Where, do you hail from? I grew up in Berkeley...[Read Full Post] Mon, 06 May 2024 06:30:06 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1070592 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1070592 2024 Poetry Madness - April 1 to April 6 Poems [Link: 'https://wp.me/p7NAzO-2P4'] I am again entering the annual April Poetry Month challenge. I will update this once a week and post the updates on Blog Lovin, Facebook, Fan Story, Instagram, Medium, Substack, Watt Pad and X. Comments are welcomed. Index April 1 PSH Ode to Durian WD Optimistic Laturnae WC Dew Drop Inn ÂSarang pabo love fool NaPoWrMo Easter ...[Read Full Post] Sun, 07 Apr 2024 06:14:33 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1067859 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1067859 Master List Movies Seen I have been keeping track of movies and TV shows I have watched since I started my journals, going back to the late 90âs. Hereâs the list for the last few years. On average I am watching over 150 movies/shows etc per year. I have watched a lot of K drama over the last few years and can finally almost follow them without the use of subtitles! Assuming I have seen about 150 movies or TV shows per year...[Read Full Post] Tue, 19 Mar 2024 07:04:47 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1066558 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1066558 Rocking the Blues at Age 68 [Link: 'https://wp.me/p7NAzO-2OO'] I am making great strides in re-learning how to play the Piano. I am playing better than I ever had in my life. In short, I am finally rocking the blues! Not bad for a 68-year-old dude. Recently I cruised through Blues Standards, and I am working through 100 Greatest Hits and then Duke Ellington Standards before moving back to Bach and then trying ...[Read Full Post] Tue, 19 Mar 2024 07:02:43 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1066557 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1066557 [Link: 'https://wp.me/p7NAzO-2OC'] Cosmos K Drama List Themes Master Movies Seen 1970- 2024 Our Blues K Drama Review Favorite K Drama Cosmosâs Fav k Drama Cosmosâs Favorite K Drama Since 2015, when I moved to Korea I have become a big fan of K Drama. ÂThey are perhaps the best in the world at romantic comedies. (âCrash Course in Romanceâ and âCrash Landing on Youâ a good examples). ÂThey also exc...[Read Full Post] Tue, 19 Mar 2024 07:00:23 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1066556 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1066556 where to find my work online [Link: 'https://wp.me/p7NAzO-2OY'] Blog Updates I just updated my blog The World According to Cosmos, Blog lovin. LinkedIn, ÂMedium, Substack, Tumblr, Wattpad, and Writing.Com with fresh content Rocking the Blues at age 68 can be found here #bluesÂ#dukeÂ#ellingtonÂ#greatestÂ#musicÂ#piano and on my blog at [Link: 'https://wp.me/p7NAzO-2OO'] Cosmos Reading List 1970- 20...[Read Full Post] Tue, 19 Mar 2024 06:58:26 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1066554 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1066554 direct URL: [Link: 'https://wp.me/p7NAzO-2KN'] The Assassination of Darius Caesar Smith, V Note: This is a set 34 poems looking at the same event from 34 different POVs. It is all about Sam Adam's feud with Darius Caesar Smith V,Âa fellow Yale Bonesman, and Frat Bro, and his father, Darius Caesar Smith, IV, who stole 2 million dollars from Sam and stole his wife too, as well as defrauding 100 million dollars from small investors across the wo...[Read Full Post] Thu, 18 Jan 2024 05:34:15 EST https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1062591 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1062591 S[Link: 'https://wp.me/p7NAzO-2K8'] Spillwords Published One Night In Bombay which was previously published in Horror/Sleaze/Trash. More Spillwords poemsÂpublished Spillwords Publishes Gun Madness More Spillwords SpillWords Interview spillwords horror slease trash Dear Jake, Thank you for submitting your literary work to us. We are delighted to share the exciting news that our team has reviewed...[Read Full Post] Sun, 14 Jan 2024 05:10:17 EST https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1062363 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1062363 Poetry Pea Submission [Link: 'https://wp.me/p7NAzO-2K2'] Bear Creek Haiku Pure Haiku Published Haiku cosmic Haiku and other short poems Cosmosâs Cheritas and Haiku poetry pea the future is coming Haiku  the future is coming but we donât know what it will be will AI take over? AI taking over AI taking over will we all be its slaves soon twenty years later SCI-FI Takes over SCI-FI T...[Read Full Post] Sun, 14 Jan 2024 02:58:23 EST https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1062361 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1062361 writer's digest chapbook [Link: 'https://wp.me/p7NAzO-2JP'] Writer's Digest Chapbook Cosmos Reading List 2023 This is the third time I have entered the Writer's Digest annual chapbook challenge. The challenge was to write one poem per day in November then select the best 20 for the chapbook contest. Here are my poems. Index November 1 Declaration Poem Favorite Childhood Object Problem Solver...[Read Full Post] Sun, 14 Jan 2024 02:55:07 EST https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1062360 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1062360