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May 22 2023
Since I began publishing this blog in 2010 I have had the sad duty of writing a memorial for two of my dogs who crossed the rainbow bridge. First was Libbi in January of 2013 and most recently was Darby in July of 2022. It is now my sad duty to write about Pepper who …
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Jul 16 2022
Some years back, after I had acquired a new puppy, my mother, who was decidedly not a dog lover, asked me why I would want to learn to love something that was almost certainly going to predecease me. I pointed out that I loved her, and she too most probably would predecease me, which she …
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May 31 2021
On Memorial Day I feel compelled to tell the story of two of my cousins, both who tragically died in the service of their country. This is not a story of death in combat nor a story of bravery and heroism, not in the traditional sense. But it is a story that I feel needs …
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Jan 07 2021
It is the day after a group of thugs stormed the Capitol. So, in typical fashion before anyone is identified, before any investigation has been completed, the finger pointing begins. Most notable among the finger pointers are Chuck Schumer and Mitt Romney. And, as ludicrous as it may sound, they are laying the blame …
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Jun 05 2021
Cicada Reflections
June 5, 2021
I thought it would be interesting to look back in time and reflect on where I was and what I was doing during prior emergence of the Brood X Cicadas. There have been other emergence of other broods during my life, but Brood X gets all the attention, so I will pay my respect to …
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