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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 →

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 →