Tag Archives: History

Mother’s Day, 2013

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

Ten years ago, I wrote a Mother’s Day column. When I wrote it, my brother and sister were alive to enjoy what I had to say. Today, I’ve pulled the column out of my archives but now I’m the only … Continue reading →

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A scary time.

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

A couple of weeks ago, Susie and I took our granddaughter on an outing. It was sort of a self serving trip because I remember how much I enjoyed learning history and since she is getting old enough to appreciate … Continue reading →

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What the Hell??

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

While watching the news this morning, I read the following sentence on the news crawler across the bottom of the television screen: ‘Taliban announces start of Spring offensive in Afghanistan.’ Did I wander into some kind of alternate universe? I … Continue reading →

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Compromise?? What the hell is that?

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

How about this idea? Why don’t our leaders do a little compromising and ask the folks on the left of the political fence to give up fighting a voter ID law and the folks on the right to give up … Continue reading →

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In this morning’s news. —- I guess you can call it that.

Posted on April 6, 2013 by

The Internet is fast becoming the media of choice for folks to turn to for their news. It is so much easier and faster. You don’t have to walk outside the front door to pick up a newspaper. The effect … Continue reading →

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Some recommended travel Stops (With a caveat)

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

We, (Susie, myself and Fiona II, our fifth wheel) left Estero, Florida the first week of March planning to set up shop in Panama City Beach at St. Andrew’s State Park. I initially planned to make the 520 mile trip … Continue reading →

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a story of music.

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

This morning, Susie and I were listening to a classic rock and roll radio station when a song came on that I have heard occasionally in the past. I have no idea how long its been around but I’d like … Continue reading →

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A trip to Quebec.

Posted on September 3, 2012 by

I have been writing for the past three weeks in my newspaper column about our trip to Quebec and I just finished up another one today. Following is last week’s entry. Romance is in the air. I have learned over … Continue reading →

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Damnit it to hell!

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

I was just reading the last post I put on here and realized that the Olympics have started and the furor over the chinese made U.S. Uniforms has completely disappeared. It’s that way with everything that happens in this country … Continue reading →

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Gypsies? Am I allowed to say that??

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

My column on gypsies came about because my wife and I have talked at some length abut holding a tag sale in our barn but the more I thought about it, the less I liked the idea of a bunch … Continue reading →

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