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Adjusting
Have you ever felt used, that you are being put upon ? What is your reaction to that ? Indignation,outrage,anger, or is it the opposite ? Are you left feeling confused,saddened or betrayed ? Is this fact or are you… Continue reading
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Words and Emotion
We all have our moods and attitudes. That is what makes us human after all. It is a daily struggle to maintain our composure. We are all taught what is right and wrong,what is good and bad. We are often… Continue reading
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Amazing
It isn’t the first time I’ve heard of these big endorsement deals for professional athletes but for some reason this one jumped out at me. Well, at least the amount of money involved jumped at me, 285 million dollars. That… Continue reading
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September
When I woke up I realized it was September. September, a winter month in my mind. September is also a month associated with birthdays in my family. Mom,Dad, two brothers and some wives and ex-wives. Even a grandchild born in… Continue reading
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Catherine, a tale of shipwreck
In the early morning hours of August the twenty fifth in the year 1851 the ship Catherine was just off of Amagansett. She was carrying a cargo of freight and about 300 immigrants. She was on her way to New… Continue reading
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How long remembered
I have in my possession a small case containing two pictures. These photographs were the property of my Great Grandmother. The pictures are her grandfather and granduncle. Both were off shore whalers. Great Grandmother Lucy, Mrs Floyd Lester, included a… Continue reading
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Clandestine Communication
My Morgan,my granddaughter will be twelve in September. Holy Cow ! What does she want ? Her own phone. Well, being my little princess I immediately went to the internet and checked it out. Yup, they still make the princess… Continue reading
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Where the deer and buffalo roam
I grew up on Long Island. East Hampton to be exact. The area of town I lived in was called nor’west. Down to nor’west woods in the local vernacular. I played in those woods and became quite familiar with them.… Continue reading
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Quality Time
As many of you reading this posting already know I love my perked coffee in the morning. The mixture of taste,aroma and nostalgia is indeed a pleasant sensory experience. It is more work and requires patience as well, but worth… Continue reading
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Grandmother Bennett
Grandmother Bennett was an immigrant. Sent to this country to care for a sick aunt. Whether she had the desire to leave her own land or not is not known to me. I do know she came here unable to… Continue reading