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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
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Arguments
aberration [ab-uh–rey-shuh n] Spell Syllables Synonyms Examples Word Origin noun 1. the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course. 2. the act of deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type. 3. deviation from truth or moral rectitude. 4. mental irregularity or disorder, especially of a minor or temporary nature ; lapse from a sound mental state. With the argument before the Supreme court looming large in the news and the minds of the country, this is the word… Continue reading
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Philosophical
I have been writing my opinions for awhile now. I think I have just about covered all the basic questions in life. Certainly a wide range of topics has been examined. Some of these writings I recall vividly and others… Continue reading
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Memories and wooden boats
When I was a young man, about this time of year it was time to get the boat ready to put in the water. Dad always had a boat, some small, some a bit larger but they were all wooden.… Continue reading
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A new day
It is the first of May twenty fifteen .How did that happen ? There are moments when realization sets in and you are taken aback. For some reason that happened to me this very morning. Just how did it get… Continue reading
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Americans
As the National Guard patrols the streets of Baltimore and I watch the morning news my mind is occupied. The events of the past week have unfolded and exposed a gaping wound. The city is hurting and so are the… Continue reading
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The filter of time
I was at a soccer game when another asked me this question. Do the high schools still do the whole ” letterman ” jacket thing ? It having been forty five years since I graduated and twenty years or more… Continue reading