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National Cancer Survivor Day.

Sunday was National Cancer Survivor Day and Eileen and I celebrated it by attending a meeting of survivors. The day started off with a definition of “Survivor”. The broadest would include not just the cancer patient but the patient’s entire … Continue reading →

I love cliches. They’re so pithy and there’s nothing quite like pith when all is said and done. Some cliches sound like Yogiisms which may make us smile or groan but we, nevertheless, get the point of the statement which … Continue reading →

I Believe I believe in The New York Yankees, Champions of Heaven and Earth I believe in Derek Jeter, our fallen son, The Clutch Hitter Almighty I Believe in Mariano, Saver of All Time I Believe In AROD, but I … Continue reading →

Just sixteen days from today I have to make a major decision. The outcome of my decision may not amount to much and I know that but I still want to make the right decision. I don’t want to be … Continue reading →

Every time I hear “You can’t have your cake and eat it too” I reply, “Then what do we do with this cake?” Of course we can have our cake and eat it to. We just may have to settle … Continue reading →

As a kid I used to hate this time of year. It was still summer and I was still on vacation but you knew it was going fast and, before long, you would be going back to school. I used … Continue reading →

I have some kind of sinus thing going on. I have a splitting headache and it seems to be emanating from my sinuses. Wishing to alleviate my suffering, I went to a Walgreens near where I work. I go to … Continue reading →

Nearly a week has gone by since the terrible tragedy that took place in Aurora, Colorado. It is still hard to grasp the depth of the tragedy even as we try to make some sense of why these acts occur … Continue reading →

Summer In The City     There was a time when I could care less about getting away on vacation during the summer. New York was the only place I wanted to be. Back in the late sixties and early … Continue reading →