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This entry of The Newell Post was written six years ago. Eileen and I attended an event celebrating our surviving cancer. It was a moving experience, and we came away convinced that we needed to share our story, not so … Continue reading →

  One of the hardest things for adults to adjust to is that there are no longer any “last days of school.” Even those who have gone back to school to pursue an advanced degree miss out on the last … Continue reading →

Perhaps even better than the invention of sliced bread has been the discovery of Amazon Prime…not Bezzo’s discovery, mine. Not since I discovered that you could buy Lionel Trains on eBay have I been so captivated with the glories of … Continue reading →

One of my favorite lines in a Bob Dylan song comes from Positively 4th Street. “I wish that for just one day you could stand inside my shoes. You’d know what a drag it is to see you.” Today is … Continue reading →

Decoration Day, more commonly known today as Memorial Day, originated in the years after the Civil War when graves of fallen soldiers were decorated. Though it’s place of origin has been in dispute, it was ruled by President Johnson to … Continue reading →

I have to confess. I did it. After years of avoidance and denial, I have succumbed to the peer pressure of the cultural bullies. I watched two episodes of Game Of Thrones, albeit from season one. I have a lot … Continue reading →

I was always a late shopper. I always went Christmas shopping on Christmas Eve. It seemed the thing to do. It was a spiritual impulse, not a procrastinating one. It seemed to make the present more significant if it was … Continue reading →

There was a time in my life when I could throw a football.  For a few years in my life, there was little else I could do but throw a football. The combined talents of a number of my friends … Continue reading →

The last time I was in apartment six in 1261 Leland Avenue was sometime in the summer of 1983. Momma had died the December before and we thought it would be good for Pop to go to a different apartment. My … Continue reading →

Today begins Unheated Pool Season in Florida, well, at least in my pool. The water temperature was about 80 degrees which meant that it was a little chilly to my Florida adapted bones. Nevertheless, it was delightful. So much so … Continue reading →