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Thousands of immigrants were probably afraid to enjoy a Sunday stroll in the park or to go to the beach, or maybe go see the Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays. ICE agents were ordered by the President to round … Continue reading →

Like most people, I have always aspired to live a comfortable life. I wanted a nice house. I wanted to travel. I tried to raise my kids in a beautiful setting. I wanted them to go to good schools. I … Continue reading →

In Congress, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and … Continue reading →

I guess the shortest definition of triggers is events in our past that cause us to relive the pain of their occurrence. You relive the trauma, and the pain of something that happened long ago seeps into your consciousness. It … Continue reading →

A Father is the guy who took you to your first Yankee game and sat you in the Bleachers because that was where Mickey Mantle played. A Father is the guy who just couldn’t wait until December 25th to give … Continue reading →

Universities are reducing, some eliminating, Liberal Arts programs in lieu of career oriented programs. The mantra of STEM, Science Technology Engineering Mathematics has rendered History English Sociology Art as quaint subjects that we can no longer afford to invest any … Continue reading →

Seventy-seven years ago in the European Theater of Operations in World War II thousands of insanely brave men accosted the shores of France at Utah Beach and thus began the end of the Nazi empire. Back at home, there were … Continue reading →

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 →