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September Laugh

August 30, 2020

Joke of the Month:  Thanks to an article in Country Living I found this assortment of Dad jokes.  I still consider it a compliment that my kids called me “Clark...
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We’ll Make It Through

We’ll Make It Through

By Ray LaMontagne

August 30, 2020

Editor’s comment:   Thanks to Mike Utesch for sending this new RL song onto me.  With all that’s going down in all our lives, I love the very thought of...
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The Overstory

The Overstory

By Richard Powers

August 1, 2020

Editor’s note:  Two reasons to avoid this book, kindly referenced by my friend, Joe Gibson: a. you’re looking for recreational reading (I had to strain to stay on track) or...
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Moonlight Song

Moonlight Song

By Blaze Foley

June 30, 2020

Editor's Note:  I recently heard this and fell in love with Blaze's honest voice, guitar and melody. I also have a penchant for lullabies. (Kevin McCarthy)  Favorite Lyric: Moonlight bathes...
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July Joke of the Month

June 30, 2020

This plaque appeared on my dresser one morning.  Not sure who placed it there, but I suspect maybe the girl I’ve been hanging with for 45 years? 
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Our History

Our History

June 30, 2020

After reorganizing my paper clip collections during the lockdown, I decided I would finally attack the thousands of files my sisters and I have set aside over the years regarding...
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American Dirt

American Dirt

By Jeanine Cummins

May 31, 2020

Editor’s comment:   I read too many books this month since we are essentially still in lockdown here.  None were particularly good, I’m sorry to say, and I tried fiction...
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House at Pooh Corner

House at Pooh Corner

By Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina

May 30, 2020

by Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina Editor’s note:   During the lockdown, my about-to-be 7 year old grandson drew a picture of our house and sent it to me with...
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I Miss My Grandchildren

I Miss My Grandchildren

May 30, 2020

Editor’s Note:  I don’t just love this article because it reflects my and Alice’ feelings, it is simply a brilliantly written article.  And this “love note” is from a science...
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Epic Race Call of the ‘Coronavirus Stakes’

Epic Race Call of the ‘Coronavirus Stakes’

May 30, 2020

Editor’s note:   I’ve seen several variations of this and all of them make me laugh.  Enjoy.
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You Can Always Tell Ferrari by the Sound of Its Engine…

You Can Always Tell Ferrari by the Sound of Its Engine…

April 27, 2020

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The Splendid and the Vile

The Splendid and the Vile

By Erik Larson

April 27, 2020

Editor’s comments: It’s no secret to readers that I enjoy Erik Larson’s work. His unique blend of great research and near-fictional personalities creates a look at one year in England’s...
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Ripple

Ripple

By Grateful Dead

March 30, 2020

Editor's note:   I was never a Dead Head so finding a few of their songs over the last few years has been a delight.  This is my favorite yet.  I...
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April Comedy | Jonathan Winters

March 30, 2020

Editor's Note: People seemed to enjoy Robin Williams last month, so I looked up Robin's hero, Dayton native Jonathon Winters and found this from 60 Minutes long ago. Both suffered...
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Word of Mouth – The power of telling stories – BBC Sounds

Word of Mouth – The power of telling stories – BBC Sounds

February 27, 2020

Link to Interview | Released On:   18 Feb 2020 Available for over a year Michael Rosen talks to storyteller Clare Muireann Murphy about how telling and listening to stories...
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Amor Towles

Amor Towles

February 27, 2020

Book of the Month: “A Gentleman in Moscow”, by Amor Towles Editor’s note:  This historic fiction is beautifully written.  Towles adds well-researched context along with poignant social commentary to make...
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March Laugh

March Laugh

February 27, 2020

Robin Williams as Elmer Fudd singing Bruce Springsteen 
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Og Mandino

Og Mandino

By Og Mandino

January 29, 2020

  "I am convinced that the greatest legacy we can leave our children are happy memories: those precious moments so much like pebbles on the beach that are plucked from...
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Dave Barry’s Year Review of 2019 by Dave Barry

Dave Barry’s Year Review of 2019 by Dave Barry

January 29, 2020

Editor’s note:   A month late but still incredibly funny, here is satirist Barry’s view of a very crazy year.  It’s a long read but for fans of sarcasm and...
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Windsong by John Denver

Windsong by John Denver

By John Denver

January 29, 2020

Editor’s Note:  Many Denver songs lean too syrupy for my taste and this one is a bit the same.  But the lyrics and his lovely voice – aided here on...
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The First Conspiracy

The First Conspiracy

By Brad Meltzer & Josh Mensch

January 29, 2020

Editor’s Note:  With an admitted uncertainty about detail and Meltzer’s unconfessed sprinkling of cheap fiction chapter endings, this is an outstanding non-fiction read.  It’s also pretty certainly true and supportable...
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