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Friday, January 11, 2013

The Polar Bear Club ain't got nothing on us!

THERE’S COLD... AND THEN THERE’S COLD! It’s that time of year when, every once in a while, I read about or see a news report showcasing the latest exploits of the Polar Bear Club. For those of you unfamiliar with this particular group, they’re basically a gang of thrill-seekers from all walks of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

There are many choices, but only one can be the favorite!

THOSE WHO CAN’T DO, TEACH... OR SOMETIMES JUST WATCH Well, it seems as though the powers-that-be of the NHL have finally resolved their differences and were able to salvage the hockey season. Although I am disappointed that it had to come to this ( again ), where we fans only get a shortened season... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 7, 2013

One person's commonplace is another person's wonderment

IT’S EASY TO TAKE CERTAIN THINGS FOR GRANTED... In one of my recent blogs, I relayed to you a childhood tale involving myself, two of my friends, and a snowball fight. Everyone seemed to enjoy this humorous little story, and people’s comments and responses were as fun as they were varied. But Kabu’s... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 4, 2013

When you pay attention to your surroundings, sometimes good things happen

IN ANY CROWDED RESTAURANT, THE LUCKIEST FIND OF ALL! My wife and I still like to go out to dinner on occasion, and one of the things we’ve learned over the years is the timing to avoid a crowded restaurant. It seemed that, for the bulk of the places we liked to frequent, if you don’t get there... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

It was the greatest snowball fight ever!

POW! RIGHT IN THE KISSER! Each winter, after the first significant snow fall, I always feel compelled to go outside and make that first snowball of the season, find an unsuspecting tree to target, and test out my failing throwing arm. All I need is one launch, one hit, and I’m on a wonderful journey... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 31, 2012

It's definitely a new year . . . now to make it happy

IT’S NOT JUST THE NUMBER THAT WILL CHANGE For the next couple of days, we will all hear, and probably repeat, that well-known exclamation “ Happy New Year! ” But to me, that particular exclamation can easily be construed as subjective, for one simple reason... we each have our own interpretations as... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 28, 2012

What's ON the box may not necessarily be what's IN the box

THE DECEPTION OF RECYCLING When I was very young, my brothers and sisters and I were extremely fortunate to have a very generous Santa come visit us each Christmas. One year, one of us ( we can’t recall who ) received a rather unusual gift. It was something between a model and a puzzle, if that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 26, 2012

If your name was on it, you'd probably be curious too!

POSSESSION ISN’T ALWAYS NINE-TENTHS! Over the past year or so, some of you may recall me mentioning the small but thriving squirrel population living on and around our property. And I think that, between the vast food supply we bestow upon them and the normal “passions” of Spring, the population... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 24, 2012

A Christmas verse . . . it can't be worse!

CHARLES DICKENS... EAT YOUR HEART OUT! Tis Christmas Eve throughout the land Joy abounds, life is grand The gifts are wrapped, the tree it shines I no longer have to stand in department store lines My “wish list” for my gifts to receive Was something that I did not conceive I’m happy with my lot in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 21, 2012

Christmas Tales . . . One Last Episode

HOW WE LEARN THAT TIMING IS EVERYTHING! Our Christmas Eve tradition of one of our uncles sneaking off and sneaking back as Santa only lasted a few more years. It more or less came to an abrupt end with my grandmother’s untimely death sometime in the late ’60’s. By then, my eldest brother and sister,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Like the famous Roman stand-up philosopher Comicus once exclaimed: “I coalesce the vapor of human experience into a viable and logical comprehension.” In other words, I see, hear and read about a lot of peculiar things, try to make some sense of them, and then pass them on to you, hopefully in a whimsical but common sense way. Strap yourselves in . . . this ride can sometimes be a little bumpy! From the author of "The Hindering" and "Welcome To America-Society In Decline"

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