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Funny of the Month  |  Evvie and Jesus
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Funny of the Month  |  Evvie and Jesus

August 6, 2024

Joke of the Month: Evvie and Jesus Continuing the theme of family stories, my brother, Bill’s, wife, Evvie, and I went to pick up a Christmas tree for our family...
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Whipping Post
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Whipping Post

By Allman Brothers Band

July 1, 2024

Song of the Month:  “Whipping Post” by Dickey Betts, Allman Brothers Band Editor’s Comment:    Rest In Peace, Dickie Betts.  Betts’ most famous writing was “Ramblin Man” and while popular,...
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Demon Copperhead
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Demon Copperhead

By Barbara Kingsolver Editor

July 1, 2024

Book of The Month: "Demon Copperhead" by Barbara Kingsolver Editor’s Note:   (Thanks for the tip, Joe.)  Imagine someone believing they could update Charles Dicken’s famous “David Copperfield” and get...
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Funny of the Month  |  Bill in the Office
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Funny of the Month  |  Bill in the Office

July 1, 2024

Joke of the Month: Bill in the Office My brother, Bill, was the President of a local bank and nurtured the image at work…well-dressed, formal speech, everything in its place. ...
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What Becomes of the Broken Hearted
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What Becomes of the Broken Hearted

By Jimmy Ruffin

June 4, 2024

Song of the Month:  “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted” by Jimmy Ruffin, sung by Joan Osborne Editor’s Note:  Thanks to my friend, Jim Sullivan, for passing this on to...
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The Hunter
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The Hunter

By Tana French Editor

June 4, 2024

Book of The Month: "The Hunter" by Tana French Editor’s Note:  Here’s a new genre for you – “Irish Crime Fiction”.  That’s how this recently published work of Tana French...
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Funny of the Month  |  Favorites of Terry
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Funny of the Month  |  Favorites of Terry

June 4, 2024

Joke of the Month: Favorites of Terry It’s almost a year now since the funniest man I ever knew passed away.  Here are a few of my favorite things my...
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Book(s) of the Month  |  5 Books to Revisit
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Book(s) of the Month  |  5 Books to Revisit

By Viktor Frankl

April 29, 2024

Book(s) of The Month: Inspirations for radical change, aka books that have given definition to my own search for meaning. Editor’s note: I didn’t read anything worth sharing this month. ...
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Funny of the Month  |  Terry and Jan
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Funny of the Month  |  Terry and Jan

April 29, 2024

Joke of the Month: Terry and Jan In keeping with my recent recollections of real-life funny stories, I recall my brother, Terry, running after his wife, Jan. They had argued...
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Funny of the Month  |  What it Means to be in an Irish Family
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Funny of the Month  |  What it Means to be in an Irish Family

April 1, 2024

Joke of the Month: What it means to be in an Irish Family 1) You have no idea how to make a long story short! 2) You swear very well....
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The Last Ships From Hamburg
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The Last Ships From Hamburg

April 1, 2024

 Favorite Book: The Last Ships from Hamburg - Steven Ujifusa Editor’s note:  I like history in general and particularly about the world war periods.  There is so much to learn...
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A Lot More Free
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A Lot More Free

By Max McNown

April 1, 2024

Song of the Month:  “A Log More Free” by Max McNown Editor’s note:  With the open mind of a man who is not crazy about country music, I listened to...
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Death at La Fenice
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Death at La Fenice

By Donna Leon Editor

March 2, 2024

Book of the Month: Death at La Fenice -- by Donna Leon Editor’s note:  Editor’s note: If you are a fan of well-written detective mysteries, this one (Leon’s first of...
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Funny of the Month  |  Switching Tapes
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Funny of the Month  |  Switching Tapes

March 2, 2024

Funny of the Month: Switching I’ve been trying to think lately about true stories that happened that are funny enough for a laugh and this one came to me today:...
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Crook Manifesto
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Crook Manifesto

By Colson Whitehead Editor

January 31, 2024

Book of the Month: “ Crook Manifesto ”, by Colson Whitehead Editor’s note:  This is my second Whitehead read and I haven’t even gone back to his Pulitzer Prize winners...
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I'm Just Thinkin' About Love
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I'm Just Thinkin' About Love

By Wild Rivers

January 31, 2024

Song of the Month:  “ I’m Just Thinkin’ About Love ” by Wild Rivers Editor’s Note:  For the first time I can remember, I enjoyed the video of this song...
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Quote of the Month  |  Robert Burns
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Quote of the Month  |  Robert Burns

— Robert Burns

January 31, 2024

  Quote of the Month: I pick my favourite quotations and store them in my mind as ready armour, offensive or defensive, amid the struggle of this turbulent existence.  ...
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This Other Eden
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This Other Eden

By Paul Harding

December 31, 2023

Editor’s note:  The story is as lush as Harding’s writing, which takes some pages to adjust to, at least in my case.  Long, poetic, descriptive sentences that only the greats...
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Mistakes
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Mistakes

By Lake Street Dive

December 31, 2023

Editor’s Note:  Sitting here writing this website update, I’m listening to a Jazz mix and my favorite current singer came on with this.  Rachel Price’s voice is magic to my...
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The Book of Charlie
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The Book of Charlie

By David Von Drehle

November 30, 2023

Editor’s Note: As you know, I’m fascinated by the human need for, search for, meaning. Von Drehle does a brilliant job of using the story of one man to illustrate...
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Ring the Bells
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Ring the Bells

By Johnnyswim and Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors

November 1, 2023

Editor’s note: Two months in a row, I’m sharing the music of Johnnyswim and Drew Holcomb.  This is a far more upbeat, toe-tapper but with similar deep meaning to last...
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