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I wrote this entry back in 2012. It was a far more innocent time when you could write about gratitude and actually have something to write. Sadly, today we seem to be beaten and downtrodden by those we have entrusted … Continue reading →

Forty-eight years ago a few hundred thousand people descended on Washington DC to protest the War In Viet Nam. At the time it was said that it was the largest demonstration in DC history. The War In Viet Nam divided … Continue reading →

There is such an ado about obtaining tax returns and other documents from Trump and his White House. I think this is being short-sighted. I think Congress should get his DNA. At a family reunion this past weekend, one of … Continue reading →

After a long arduous, frozen, gray winter, the first day of spring is a welcome arrival. March can still be a bugger, don’t get me wrong. And April? For some reason, I feel the cold of forty degrees in April … Continue reading →

I came of age when graduating from high school was still a big deal. Neither of my parents attended high school as they had to work as teenagers. So, having five children that graduated from high school was an accomplishment … Continue reading →

Despite the fact that my last three Irish Soda Breads have been disappointing, I, nevertheless, repeat my annual self-appointed duty to share my mother’s Irish Soda Bread with you. The disappointing breads had their issues. On one occasion my wife … Continue reading →

As if we don’t have enough to annoy us, there is a new debate going on regarding DST. A few weeks ago I read about a bill in Congress, supported by one of our Florida Senators, that would permanently establish … Continue reading →

I wrote this on February 12th but only shared it with my Family Facebook Page. I now share it with you.   I moved down to Florida from East Quogue New York. Before moving to  East Quogue, I lived in … Continue reading →

Eighty-six years ago today, March 4, 1933, Franklin Delano Roosevelt took the oath of office for the first of four times. At that time the terms of President and Vice President began on March 4th. Because of the deepening of … Continue reading →

I was listening to WFUV, the public radio station of Fordham University. They were doing one of their themed sets of songs, today’s having to do with songs with Mrs. in them. The song that inspired me to write about expressions … Continue reading →