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Age, Baseball and Other Things
April 22, 2012 There is an age-old question that has puzzled great men & women for ages and ages. Notice how I’m using the word “age” so often. The “age-old” question is how old is old. more »» 
The mountain
April 18, 2012 Why do we climb the mountain? George Mallory, when asked why he climbed Mount Everest responded, “Because it was there. more »» 
Sheda's Law
April 15, 2012 Have you heard of Murphy's Law? Of course you have, but who the heck is Murphy anyway and did those crazy things really happen to him...... more »» 
Because it’s Easter...
April 5, 2012 Because it’s Easter... I was thinking (scary, isn't it?) the other day about the spiritual temperature of our great country, the good ol' USA. more »» 
World according to dog
April 3, 2012 Our dogs must see us as the best hunters ever. We drive away, and in an hour or so return carrying great bags of spoils from our “hunting trip. more »» 
Meatless Fridays & Johnny
April 1, 2012 Growing up in the fifties and sixties was an experience in and of itself, that's for sure. Three TV stations, AM radio, NO remote control (on anything), no microwave and on and on I can go. more »» 
A bird in the hand
March 27, 2012 Some bird lovers will go to extraordinary lengths to rescue a wayward flier. A frantic scratching in the stovepipe alerted m. more »» 
A Burr In My Saddle...
March 23, 2012 What a heading for a column! Like I even have a saddle or a horse to put it on. Must have been 50 years since I've ridden a horse and if I remember, the two of us didn't get along very well. more »» 
Has spring sprung?
March 20, 2012 So what if they called for winter and it never arrived? What if the snow blowers and snow plows all collected cobwebs? The winter of 2011 – 2012 will go down as the one which never fully arrive. more »» 
My Movies & March Madness
March 18, 2012 I promised last week to share my favorite movies and you have been waiting with tremendous anticipation all week long but I gotta tell ya that it isn't easy coming up with a Top Ten of all time. more »» 
Nice guys have white shadows
March 13, 2012 Yours truly is no exception. My white shadow is a diminutive little one-eyed cat named Wink. Since that frigid day I rescued her from certain death, she has become my shadow. The bonding is mutual. more »» 
And the Oscar goes to...
March 11, 2012 A week ago or so, the Academy Awards were on television. Big deal, huh? The evening that the Oscars are handed out in the movie industry. more »» 
My comfort food
March 6, 2012 What is a comfort? n. A state of quiet enjoyment; freedom from pain, want, or anxiety; also, whatever contributes to such a condition. more »» 
Sportsmanship---Yogi & Forrest Gump style
March 4, 2012 As we make the transition from one set of sports to another, now is a great time to just give "Kudos" to everyone for their hard work in school-sanctioned sports as well as AAU and others. more »» 
The DNA of desire
February 28, 2012 Nostalgia is a powerful and delicate part of the DNA of desire. Literally the word means “the pain from an old wound.” Really, it is a twinge in the heart more powerful than memory alon. more »» 
The art of “tipping”
February 26, 2012 Does anyone remember those dusters that you held in your hand and there was a bunch of chicken feathers protruding from the other end? And they would be used just for dusting off shelves,... more »» 
The season of Lent & A Little Boy
February 19, 2012 As most of you know, this column is "semi-dedicated" to stirring up those old, old memories from yesteryear. For me, yesteryear is the late fifties and early sixties. more »» 
Regaining idealism?
February 14, 2012 Youthful innocence is in essence idealism. This lack of worldly experience or sophistication lets a child be a child, without all the encumbrances and cares of the adult. more »» |
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