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It’s been nineteen years since we all saw the towers collapse knowing hundreds of police and firefighters, and others instantly lost their lives. It was at that moment that we remarked that the day was September 11th, or 9/11. But … Continue reading →

The nineteenth century was a time of rapid industrialization and urbanization for America. Millions of people migrated from farms to cities and worked in the new factories instead of the fields. Farms became more mechanized. Therefore, fewer workers were needed … Continue reading →

I went to my local beer and wine distributor last weekend. I had hoped to get a few six-packs of summer ale. Last year around this time, they were looking to unload it, and what would have typically cost me … Continue reading →

Seventy-Five years ago World War II came to an end. It would be the last time America won a war.

So it begins. Today is the meteorological first day of autumn. I never heard that before. A New York weatherman mentioned that June 1st was the meterological first day of summer back on June 1st and yesterday he mentioned that … Continue reading →

When I was graduating from high school, I almost made the Senior Dozen or Golden Dozen, and I know it wasn’t the Dirty Dozen. This was a group of seniors that were being honored for various achievements; Best Student; Most … Continue reading →

I posted this every August 26 for several years to commemorate the passing of my brother Michael. Although it has been twenty-three years, losing Michael has been a life-long emptiness that all who knew and loved Michael have endured. A … Continue reading →

In August of 1985 a tradition began thanks to my brother Johnny and his wife Mary. They had recently bought a house  in Lake Luzerne in the Adirondacks in upstate New York. Every August beginning in that year my brother … Continue reading →

I went to two Yankee spring training games in February. I was toying with the idea of flying up to the Bronx for Opening Day but thought better of it as we were planning to go to London the following … Continue reading →

My wife and I were leaving our development here in Bradenton when we spotted a truck painted in a beautiful pastel purple. I thought it might be an ice cream truck making the lives of older people just a little … Continue reading →