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OUR SONS AT 3 AND 6
Back in 1976, can’t remember the exact day, a sunny summer day for sure, Billy was 3 and Jay was 6. I watched them playing in the backyard; you know those silly games little boys play. You never know...
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IT’S KNOWN AS THE GRAND CANYON…
If you haven’t seen it, in person, it’s known as the GRAND CANYON. Once this spectacular, ever-changing, vivid event of nature is witnessed the most smug person is even stunned by its beauty and...
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DON’T HAVE A HIGHLAND GORILLA, OCTOPUS OR SQUID…
…I knew it, I knew it, some idiot finally put me on a dang T-shirt…they didn’t even ask me, they just did it… I really don’t need the publicity… When I get an email and in the signature block I read:...
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THE 2 MOST FEARED WORDS IN THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE ARE…ASSEMBLY REQUIRED !
One of the most dreadful, frightful series of words in the American language, in any language, is “ASSEMBLY REQUIRED”. Several days ago my wife decided to replace the coffee table in our den. A few...
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A MUSICAL EARTHQUAKE WITH AFTERSHOCKS CHERISHED AROUND THE WORLD…
ALERT : TURN THE VOLUME WAY UP ! All over the world in the 50’s, millions of kids experienced a musical earthquake of the highest magnitude. This earthquake came from the rich musical soul of a...
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A MOUNTAIN GORILLA CLOSE ENCOUNTER OF THE WONDERFUL KIND…
WARNING: THERE IS NOTHING OFFENSIVE, GRAPHIC OR REPULSIVE IN THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE OR VIDEOS… ” HELP ME ! I’M A LOWLAND GORILLAINCARCERATED IN THIS ZOO.ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO GETME MORE SPACE WILL...
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EVEN THE PEASANTS SWING THEIR PITCHFORKS TO A GOOD BEAT !
Even the peasants swing their pitchforks to a good beat… Today, no social commentary, no stories, no who shot John, just some great music. A good beat that will hopefully make you say what James Brown...
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HEAR YE! HEAR YE! 58 YEARS IS LONG ENOUGH…
I’M WATCHING YOU IT’S TIME FOR YOU PEOPLE TO STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT ! I know, this article will have the same impact as me standing in my backyard and hollering help to the world, but I got to...
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WHY CAN’T CONGRESS WORK 50 WEEKS A YEAR LIKE THE REST OF AMERICA?
YES, I’M STILL WATCHING YOUYOU NEED TO STRAIGHTEN UPAND FLY RIGHT – RIGHT NOW Shortly after I published my last article, HEAR YE! HEAR YE! 58 YEARS IS LONG ENOUGH…, I decided to get a few more concerns...
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DESIDERATA… SOMETHING THAT’S DESIRED AS ESSENTIAL…
Written around 1920 by Max Ehrmann, some are familiar with the poem Desiderata and some are not. Many times, and in several languages, the words of this poem have been recorded. When you hear this...
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THE ULTIMATE VIDEO GAME AND YOU BETTER NOT SCREW UP ! ….
THERE ARE 6 BLUE ANGEL PILOTS What is the ultimate video game? If you caught a glimpse of the pictures or the videos below and then guessed flying an F-18 for the United States Navy’s Blue Angels,...
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I’VE HAD IT UP TO MY HARD DRIVE…
I LOVE FACEBOOK AND TWITTERI CAN BUG’M AND THEY CAN’T DO A THING ABOUT IT…EXCEPT CANCEL THEIR FACEBOOK ACCOUNT….AND THEY’LL NEVER DO THAT I think iPhones, IPADs, laptops, smart phones, Bluetooth,...
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GERONIMO AND A GERMAN IMMIGRANT…
Two distinctly different people met and became close friends. Their differences were never a barrier to accepting each other. GERONIMO IN THE AUTUMN OF HIS LIFE A few days ago I read a blog about...
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WHERE HOLLYWOOD ZOMBIES REALLY CAME FROM…
HEY NANCY, HEY HARRY !SOMEONE TELL ME, WHAT’S SO“THRILLING” ABOUT THIS CRAZY DANCE A few days ago I read Daphne Prost’s very funny article COULD THE ZOMBIES ALL JUST DIE NOW? PLEASE? For your...
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WE THOUGHT WE’D LIVE FOREVER…
As time passes, I often remember you and me and all the fun we had when we were kids. I can’t prove it, but I think you were about two years old when I found you. I was a cocky eight-year-old then....
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DIMINUENDO AND CRESCENDO IN BLUE…
Have you ever played in a band? With all due respect, I’m not talking about your high school or grade school band. Have you ever played in a band for money? Do you know what it feels like to play a...
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WHAT WERE YOUR HOPES AND DREAMS A LONG TIME AGO?
What were your hopes and dreams a long time ago? When we were in high school, college, starting our first job, moving into our first apartment or house, or getting married, why did some of us let a lot...
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I’M JUST AN INNOCENT (almost innocent) BYSTANDER…
So Santa doesn’t waste a stop, and interrupt my precious sleep, every Christmas Eve I fasten a big, bold, neon sign on my roof that reads: DON’T STOP HERE RESIDENTS BELONG TO AARP Even when people...
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STARE AT THOSE EYES, THAT EXPRESSION, THAT FACE…
You paying attention. If I can do it, you sure as heck can. No excuses either. Got it! Look at me folks. Today is Friday, Friday morning. Do you understand? Be loving to all, and be on your way....
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IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO FEEL GOOD ALL THE TIME… SO…
It’s impossible to feel good all the time, for most of us anyway. So, when you have one of those not so good days or moments, if you haven’t seen this CBS 60 Minutes piece, you really should watch it....
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INTO OBLIVION IT WENT…
If you didn’t go to high school in the 50’s or 60s, don’t bother watching this video or reading my “essay”. If you did go to high school in the 50’s or 60’s you might enjoy this 5 min. video and my...
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THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE AND SIMPLE…
Lately, marijuana is in the headlines a lot. In 1964 our congress took a big step, and rightfully so, to legislate morality and get rid of discrimination with the Civil Rights Act. Fifty years later, I...
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DO YOU HAVE THE WISDOM TO LIVE BEYOND THESE PRESENT MOMENTS?
On 8/6/14 I emailed the letter below to US House of Representative member Mr. Steve Cohen and US Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker. I’m most embarrassed to say, I helped elect them. I also...
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THEIR SELF-INDULGENCE IS MOST DEMORALIZING…
Here’s the link to listen to a 60 Minutes interview of Boehner and McConnell that did nothing more than reinforce what I already know…....
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“WHEN THE DEBATE IS LOST, SLANDER BECOMES THE TOOL OF THE LOSER.”…SOCRATES
GIULIANI ON THE WAY TO HIS NEXT PRESS CONFERENCE… Regarding Giuliani’s recent “remarks” about Obama not loving America, well, here’s how I feel about Giuliani… Since withdrawing from the...
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THE PERFECT COVER-UP…
When I graduated from 8th grade, in 1957, my parents gave me an amazing 35mm Wirgin camera, 2 rolls of black and white Kodak film, I think they were 24 exposure rolls, a brown custom fitted leather...
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WHO’S THE SMARTEST VS. WHO WILL WIN
About our candidates… Everybody’s talking about who is going to “win”. I wish everyone would talk about who’s the smartest candidate. There is a difference, you know, between who’s the smartest and...
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AN APOLOGY IS OVERDUE…
Just a reminder, an apology is overdue… I assure you the freedom, fun, simplicity and privacy my generation enjoyed as kids, growing up in the United States (in the 40s, 50s and 60s) will never be...
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WASHINGTON’S BLABBER MILL
A few days ago I read a diatribe by an individual who tried to, and I’m paraphrasing, salvage Mr. Trump’s presidency. That writer apparently feels President Trump is making America’s problems worse...
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