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Nice guys have white shadows
March 13, 2012 Yours truly is no exception. My white shadow is a diminutive little one-eyed cat named Wink. Since that frigid day I rescued her from certain death, she has become my shadow. The bonding is mutual. more »» 
And the Oscar goes to...
March 11, 2012 A week ago or so, the Academy Awards were on television. Big deal, huh? The evening that the Oscars are handed out in the movie industry. more »» 
My comfort food
March 6, 2012 What is a comfort? n. A state of quiet enjoyment; freedom from pain, want, or anxiety; also, whatever contributes to such a condition. more »» 
Sportsmanship---Yogi & Forrest Gump style
March 4, 2012 As we make the transition from one set of sports to another, now is a great time to just give "Kudos" to everyone for their hard work in school-sanctioned sports as well as AAU and others. more »» 
The DNA of desire
February 28, 2012 Nostalgia is a powerful and delicate part of the DNA of desire. Literally the word means “the pain from an old wound.” Really, it is a twinge in the heart more powerful than memory alon. more »» 
The art of “tipping”
February 26, 2012 Does anyone remember those dusters that you held in your hand and there was a bunch of chicken feathers protruding from the other end? And they would be used just for dusting off shelves,... more »» 
The season of Lent & A Little Boy
February 19, 2012 As most of you know, this column is "semi-dedicated" to stirring up those old, old memories from yesteryear. For me, yesteryear is the late fifties and early sixties. more »» 
Regaining idealism?
February 14, 2012 Youthful innocence is in essence idealism. This lack of worldly experience or sophistication lets a child be a child, without all the encumbrances and cares of the adult. more »» 
Fire in the hole
February 8, 2012 Since John has me on early deadline this week, and I am still answering email and phone calls about my column regarding the parking ticket, you get a repeat. more »» 
Politics, Football & Other Stuff
February 8, 2012 Well, Super Bowl XLVI is over. The Giants triumphed lover the Patriots. Eli Manning and Company bested Tom Brady and the Brady Bunch. more »» 
What lesson learned?
February 1, 2012 I have learned that education begins at home, and I am my children’s most important teacher. I taught all of my children how to drive at an early age. more »» 
Waiting on the weather
January 24, 2012 Elvis is not in the building. Neither is the great blizzard of Jan. 20, 2012. As is common in my life, I was up early. more »» 
Winters in Chelsea, '60's Style
January 22, 2012 Have you seen the KWWL Commercial where Mark Schnackenberg walks past the Weather Control desk and notices that his dial has not yet been turned from Fall to Winter? 'Schnack notices this and turns... more »» 
This is “it”
January 17, 2012 Don’t you just hate “it” when that happens? I do, and it happens way more than I usually care to admit. “It,” is my nemesis. “It” is a wholesale waste of tim. more »» 
Football, Football, Football
January 15, 2012 Deja Vu all over again! I remember Dad (and Mom) muttering when I was a kid about the "good ol' days." When color television first came out. "What's wrong with black and white?" Dad muttered. more »» 
Writer’s block; need bacon
January 10, 2012 Every writer sometimes faces that stark realization while staring at a blank screen (blank piece of paper for you traditionalists) that the words are just not flowing as easily as usual. more »» 
The Iowa Caucuses
January 8, 2012 Well, as I write this column, the Iowa Caucuses have not been held yet. But as you read this column, the dye has been set. more »» 
I am still annoyed
January 4, 2012 I would like to wish a very Happy New Year to all of my faithful readers and their families. more »» 
2012--YIKES!!
January 1, 2012 Can you believe that "Y2K" is now twelve years old? It seems like just a blink of the eye that we were all transfixed on what was going to happen, (or not happen), when the turn of the century... more »» |
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