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A Long, Long Time Ago, Once Again
This is a birthday card for my daughter, Jeannine. I wrote it for her a few years ago, and I have shared it every year on her birthday, and I do so again. Since the first time I shared this … Continue reading
Dinners With Johnny
Shortly after our brother Michael passed away, Johnny and I met for dinner once a month at George Martin’s in Rockville Center. It was nicely situated adjacent to the Rockville Center Long Island Rail Road station, which made it convenient … Continue reading
Lessons And Carols
It’s that time of year when most of us indulge in the Holiday Spirit. To some, they indulge ( a bit too spiritually) in the consumption of Holiday SpiritS (s capitalized on purpose). And while they may have sung the … Continue reading
Infamy At 83
If we still remembered History, we would know the poignancy of the word infamy. Those of us who are boomers cannot hear or read the words without thinking of FDR’s speech following the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on December … Continue reading
Nobody’s Right If Everybody’s Wrong
I was never impressed by people who are so confident in their own wisdom that they fail to recognize the wisdom of others. My despondency related to the outcome of our last election has convinced me that I was wrong. … Continue reading
Darkness Comes To America
This past Sunday, most Americans turned their clocks back one hour, reflecting the end of Daylight Saving Time and the return of Standard Time. Our days, at least the daylight component of our days, became shorter, and darkness came earlier … Continue reading
Notes From The Sunshine State
So here we are in Bradenton, waiting for the next meteorological shoe to drop. Milton is coming, and it will get messy, but we should be okay with that. We are shuttered and in a no-flood zone, but it promises … Continue reading
Falling For You
OK, so summer is over for most of the country. But down here in Bradenton, Florida, we still have two months to go before the chill of November arrives, and I can wear sweatshirts, jeans, and socks. We still have … Continue reading
Labor Day
It was always the saddest day of the year. Despite what the seasonal calendar showed us, it was the last year of summer. Certainly, it was the last year of summer vacation. That sense of dread of the approaching new … Continue reading
Remembering Summertime Music
Words Of Love Summer Music Through My Years 1968 Bookends Parsley Sage Rosemary and Thyme Album 1700 Idea (Bee Gees) 1969 Rubber Soul Yesterday And Today Revolver Crosby Stills And Nash Blind Faith Byrds Greatest Hits Led Zeppelin First Album … Continue reading
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