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I vowed a few years ago that I would stop watching TV news and talk shows. Well, the last eight months I have fallen off the wagon and succumbed, once again, to the dark side. Never a fan of reality … Continue reading →

Forty years ago at this time I was preparing for my first year teaching at Saint Vito’s in Mamaroneck, New York. I was nervous as you might expect but I was also filled with hope and faith and optimism. I … Continue reading →

I know the original form of the statement reads “The sins of the father…” but today, on, what would have been the 110th birthday of my father, I prefer to think about the grace that was visited upon his sons. … Continue reading →

Number 10 Number 9 Number 8 Number 7 Number 6 Number 5 Number 4 Number 3 Number 2 And the number one reason I love President Trump. Number 1

Growing up in a pre AC era I often recall days like today when the mercury reached 100+ and wonder how did we survive without air conditioning? I actually remember the day we got our first fan. It happened to … Continue reading →

I Say…You Say…Or My Night With A Knight Late one night, a night that would soon change to early one morning, in the middle of November, 1963, I heard a song on my Dick Tracy transistor radio (a story for … Continue reading →

It may be just a little ironic that someone deemed a Patriot will be forced to plead the fifth but that is not what I am writing about. I am Pleading The Fourth. Tomorrow is the Fourth of July. Americans … Continue reading →

Somebody, please take the phone away from the President! It’s bad enough living in a country that would elect such a moron ( I apologize to all the morons for that) but to have him boast our stupidity to the … Continue reading →

My wife and I moved to Florida in January. After living in East Quogue, in the Hamptons, for over 33 years you would think we had a major life adjustment to experience. We really didn’t at first. The entire month … Continue reading →

Listening to a little Cat Stevens this morning, I was instantly  brought back to 1261 Leland Avenue on a typical summer’s Saturday morning. Feeling a little “tired” from the night before, it would not be uncommon to grab my camera … Continue reading →