LOOKING BACK AS WE ENTER ANOTHER NEW YEAR!
As we enter a new year, I reminisce about the changes that have come in my lifetime and throughout history. With The Christmas Season in our […]
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The Way We Were
HOW I LEARNED ABOUT THE “POWER OF THE PRESS”
I have fancied myself as a writer for a long time. My undergraduate degree is in journalism/public relations and advertising. I went to college hoping to
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NOTE TO SELF, REGARDING MOTHER’S DAY! or, bUDGET EXTRA TIME IF YOU WANT TO GO TO THE CEMENTERY ON MOTHER’S DAY.
Mother’s Day 2024 was a good day for me. My ex-wife, Eileen, had chosen to take a waitressing shift and let the kids know they could
AN EXAMINATION OF AN OLD SONG
One of my favorite songs is “TRAILERS FOR SALE OR RENT” Released by Roger Miller in January of 1965. Here are the words to it, I
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ARE BOOMERS MORE PATIENT/TOLERANT THAN THOSE WHO FOLLOWED?
If you answered yes to that, I have a few ideas as to why that might be true. One reason is that Boomers are the last
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IF HE WASN’T FAMILY I WOULD HAVE…
There is always sibling rivalry. When you happen to be the fourth oldest of 4 boys in a family it can get out of hand. My
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THE NIGHT I ALMOST SHOT MICHAEL JORDAN
I was working patrol on the midnight shift. At roll call we were advised that several area departments had been experiencing a rash of burglaries at
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OPENING DAY OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL!
So many things come to my mind when umpires across the country call out PLAY BALL for the first time every season. As a child, hoping
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I MISS THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS PAST.
Christmas was different when I was a child. Here is a little bit of how I remember Christmas past and why I wish we could return
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I MISS “THE GOOD OLE DAYS”
Some of my favorite childhood memories include: The patriotism that oozed out of everyone on national holidays. All of the fathers on our block had served
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