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Life is Good
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Life is Good

By Livingston Taylor

June 1, 2026

by Livingston Taylor Editor’s Note: I had coffee this week with a fellow searcher, Marianne Gaydos, and she reminded me of this upbeat, and very true song. It came up...
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Truly Funny | Kid Tough
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Truly Funny | Kid Tough

By Tim McCarthy

June 1, 2026

Truly Funny :  We no longer wonder who our daughter’s 15-month-old girl, Isla Maeve, will be like when she grows up.  Recently she was sitting on the grass at the...
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Truly Funny | Cat Tales
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Truly Funny | Cat Tales

By Tim McCarthy

May 4, 2026

My Uncle John was a prominent physician in Lakewood, Ohio, practicing from the 1930s through the 1970s. His wife Ruth was a sociable woman who loved entertaining. One afternoon, she...
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The Things I Wish I'd Done
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The Things I Wish I'd Done

By Keywest

April 6, 2026

Editor’s note:   This song, sent to me by my new son-in-law, Michael, will become an all-time favorite for me. The band itself is a great story, two childhood friends...
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Truly Funny |  Daily Shower
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Truly Funny |  Daily Shower

By Tim McCarthy

April 6, 2026

 Proof of my age: I wear a fitness ring and I’ve noticed lately that my morning shower registers as a “core exercise” 
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Glad You Came
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Glad You Came

By Dalton Day

March 5, 2026

Editor’s note:   At our daughter’s wedding, Kevin, our Musician, and his girlfriend Jessica sang “Glad You Came,” and it stopped us in our tracks. Its humble, wholehearted promise of loving...
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Truly Funny |  Sports Talk
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Truly Funny |  Sports Talk

By Tim McCarthy

March 2, 2026

 Heard on a sports talk show recently when the host was asked why he doesn’t talk about soccer more often. “Look, if I wanted to watch a bunch of guys...
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Truly Funny |  Checklist: Keys, Wallet, Kids?
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Truly Funny |  Checklist: Keys, Wallet, Kids?

By Tim McCarthy

February 9, 2026

This story is probably hard to imagine for younger people but our family would go to church Sunday mornings by packing 6 kids in the back seat and the smallest...
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Strangers In Time
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Strangers In Time

By David Baldacci

February 9, 2026

Editor’s note: I’ve probably read half or more of Baldacci’s books.  He’s a terrific storyteller who is able to cover a great range of story types from crime thrillers to...
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Truly Funny |  Mentors & Bosses
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Truly Funny |  Mentors & Bosses

By Tim McCarthy

January 6, 2026

Truly Funny: Mentors & Bosses My favorite mentors and bosses used their sense of humor while admonishing me.  I can still laugh and even hear their voices remembering their loud...
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Strange Brew
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Strange Brew

By Eric Clapton and Felix Pappalardi

December 2, 2025

Song of the Month:  "Strange Brew" by Eric Clapton and Felix Pappalardi Editor’s note:  Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker were a trio that lasted only three years together...
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Truly Funny |  Sports
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Truly Funny |  Sports

By Tim McCarthy

December 2, 2025

Truly Funny: Sports I read about, listen to, and watch sports programming with rabid interest.  As a result, I have dozens of actual quotes from coaches I consider truly funny. ...
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Truly Funny |  Miller
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Truly Funny |  Miller

By Tim McCarthy

October 29, 2025

Truly Funny: Miller I was visiting my outlandish brother, Miller, not long after he moved to Florida when we went to the dealer to pick up his new Volkswagen Beetle...
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My Friends
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My Friends

By Fredrik Backman

September 29, 2025

Editor’s notes: Thanks to my pal, Joe Gibson, for the heads-up on this one. While reading, I highlighted dozens of humorous and poignant quotes—it's that kind of book. Any Backman...
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Truly Funny |  Colonoscopy
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Truly Funny |  Colonoscopy

By Tim McCarthy

September 29, 2025

My son was wheeled into recovery from an anesthetized colonoscopy.  As he returned to consciousness, he looked up at the nurse, asked her for a date, then proceeded to fart...
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Money, Love and Change
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Money, Love and Change

By Trey Anastasio Band

September 29, 2025

Editor’s Note: This "new to me" guitar superstar will get a lot of my attention in the coming months. "Money, Love and Change" made me think of my favorite jam...
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Truly Funny | Banker and Doctor
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Truly Funny | Banker and Doctor

By Tim McCarthy

August 29, 2025

I spent time with a childhood friend, who has been in private banking his entire career who told me about his client who was also his doctor doing an exam...
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Did You Take Your Medicine Today?
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Did You Take Your Medicine Today?

By Tim McCarthy

August 29, 2025

There are many phrases I attribute to my mom and among my favorites is, “laughter is medicine for your soul”.  Throughout my lifetime, I’ve added a few more “pills” I try...
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Bad Days in History
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Bad Days in History

By Michael Farquhar

August 5, 2025

Editor’s note:  You’ll need a strong stomach if you choose to read this since many of the bad days described are matters of barbarism, particularly those from earlier centuries.  But...
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Truly Funny |  Sales Coach
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Truly Funny |  Sales Coach

By Tim McCarthy

August 5, 2025

Truly Funny: Sales Coach Long ago, I was working with a sales coach who taught me two considerations, so true that the observations made me laugh.  I’ve followed his two...
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Drive
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Drive

By Caamp

July 1, 2025

Song of the Month:  “Drive" by Caamp Editor’s Note: Imagine a summer night on the river in Chicago, a venue called the Salt Shed with a view of the city in...
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