I am amazed at the turmoil that we are experiencing in our country these days. And the longer this pandemic goes on, the worse it seems to get. The boundaries of civility and respect are fading into the background. As…
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Yesterday, August 26th, was National Dog Day across the United States. In all honesty, it is quite a great idea that has found traction with pet owners, particularly dog owners, as a special day to celebrate our four legged friends.…
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It was 47 years ago tonight that Janet and I had our wedding rehearsal at Trinity Methodist Church - where our families had first met back in 1959 while our Moms were pregnant at the same time. After the rehearsal,…
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It's difficult to believe that Connor, our oldest grandson, is starting college this week.... But before we celebrate that, I couldn't help but remember my own transition from high school to college two generations ago. I really wanted to go…
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My youngest brother, Ken, would have been 60 today. That's right - would have been... but he didn't quite make it - he died on February 29th of this year - 10 days after my 67th birthday. He was the…
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When I was a senior in high school, back in 1970, the French Club (which I was a member of) was going to take a trip to France after graduation. I was seventeen at the time and Mom was concerned…
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Our childhood home was on S. Claremont in Beverly on the far south side of Chicago. Our next door neighbor to the north was Mr. West and his wife, Esther. Mr. West was retired and we rarely, if ever, saw…
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Several years ago, Janet and I purchased a fountain for our home's lower back patio that features a boy and girl standing together under an umbrella as the water comes down all around them. That fountain was something that both…
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Several months ago, we received some significant hail damage to our home and during the storm, we lost a tree that has been in the yard for years. We immediately called a service to cut down the rest of the…
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I was watching CBS Sunday Morning earlier today and there was a fascinating segment on drinking water for the American population. In this age of STEM education (science, technology, engineering and math), it seems like a no-brainer that every American…
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