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Fad,fashion or foolish
I have never been one much for fad and fashion. Oh, I have purchased certain articles of clothing that would fall into that category but I’m speaking in general terms. I have pretty much adopted my ” style ” of… Continue reading
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Out with the tide
Having been born and raised in what is now known by many as ” The Hamptons ” I feel somewhat qualified to write about it. It is true that I haven’t lived there in over thirty years and so am… Continue reading
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Inconvenient
How much are we going to allow as a matter of convenience ? It is that very reason I see used to justify the changing of law, the way we treat each other and the way we do business. It… Continue reading
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Keeping secrets
Are there things that you should take to your grave ? Is it necessary to the human condition to expose everything you know ? This is what I think when I see certain things in the news. There are people… Continue reading
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Mother's Day
This being Mother’s day my thoughts naturally turned to my own Mom. I thought, what could I say about Mom that hasn’t already been said ? There just isn’t much left to say, now is there ? And there aren’t… Continue reading
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Too much,too soon
After writing about heroes a little bit yesterday, and their influence upon us, I began thinking about the kids. The thought came to mind, are we teaching our children too much,too soon ? Could that be the cause of some… Continue reading
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Flawed heroes
Alex Rodriguez has broken Willie Mays home run record to move to #4 on the all time list. The Yankees have stated they will not pay him a six million dollar bonus because they feel his use of performance enhancing… Continue reading
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The noblest of deeds
I went to the pharmacy yesterday to buy a mothers day card. Mom lives in Florida,as most retired New Yorkers of her generation do, and so I had best get that thing mailed. Yeah, Mom doesn’t do e-mail or anything… Continue reading
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A different time and place
It is a different time. You hear that phrase used to explain our actions. There is no denying the validity of the statement, it is a different time. In thinking about that this very morning I wondered just what is… Continue reading
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Closure
I saw a brief article about a survivor of the Kent State massacre. For those of my generation we remember that horrible incident that took place in 1970. Protesting students began throwing rocks and bottles at the National Guard that… Continue reading