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March Laugh
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March Laugh

By Tim McCarthy

February 27, 2020

Robin Williams as Elmer Fudd singing Bruce Springsteen 
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The Value of Being Wrong
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The Value of Being Wrong

By Tim McCarthy

January 29, 2020

Were you brought up in a similar manner to me? Most academics were based on right or wrong You won or lost sporting events and academic contests My teachers, coaches and parents focused on relating (their...
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Dave Barry’s Year Review of 2019 by Dave Barry
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Dave Barry’s Year Review of 2019 by Dave Barry

By Tim McCarthy

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
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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
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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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Carol Holmes
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Carol Holmes

By Carol Holmes

December 31, 2019

“A happy life is made up of little things…a gift sent, a letter written, a call made, a recommendation given, transportation provided, a cake made, a book lent, a check...
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Rhode Island is Famous For You
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Rhode Island is Famous For You

By Blossom Dearie

December 31, 2019

by Jack Haley and Estelle Loring | Performed by Blossom Dearie Editor’s comment:  Thanks to Jim Sullivan for this song, performed by the late jazz pianist, Blossom Dearie.  This song...
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Risking Deep Connections
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Risking Deep Connections

By Tim McCarthy

December 30, 2019

The first three paragraphs from a recent Seth Godin blog titled, “Deep Connection”, got me thinking. “When someone tells you something you need to hear, instead of something you’re hoping...
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The Science Behind Why Inspirational Quotes Motivate Us
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The Science Behind Why Inspirational Quotes Motivate Us

December 30, 2019

We all have that favorite quote. But what makes some turns of phrase so resonant?   Original article:   BY   GWEN MORAN When things get tough, many people turn...
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Why I Write
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Why I Write

By Tim McCarthy

November 27, 2019

I write and publish my writing for the following reasons: To learn what I’m thinking. Once something’s on paper (computer) it’s more real to me. To learn how I change....
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Melody Beattie
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Melody Beattie

By Melody Beattie

November 27, 2019

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a...
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December song AND joke:  “Death By Polka”, The Chardon Polka Band & Lake Erie Video
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December song AND joke:  “Death By Polka”, The Chardon Polka Band & Lake Erie Video

By The Chardon Polka Band

November 27, 2019

Editor’s Note:  This month I’m combining these my favorite song and favorite joke because it works for both!  My dear almost-life-long friend, Chris Grau, and his brother, Jeff, created this...
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Bill
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Bill

By Tin Hat Trio

October 18, 2019

Editor's Note: Tin Hat/Tin Hat Trio, in my opinion, writes some of the most beautiful and creative music while referencing many genres of music, including jazz, southern blues, bluegrass, neoclassical,...
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Quote: Failure is…

October 18, 2019

"Failure is [more] not fatal but failure to change might be." Written by John Wooden
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Robert Frost
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Robert Frost

By Robert Frost

October 18, 2019

In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on. -Robert Frost
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Bill Taylor

By Bill Taylor

October 18, 2019

Money may be the root of all evil, but only if you are not honest about what it means to you. -Bill Taylor
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Pablo Picasso
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Pablo Picasso

By Pablo Picasso

October 18, 2019

The meaning of life is to find your gift, the purpose of life is to give it away – Pablo Picasso
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The Wright Brothers
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The Wright Brothers

By David McCullough

October 18, 2019

Editor’s note: If you like history, spiced up by great writing, this is a can’t miss. It reads like a novel and yet I learned very interesting detail about man’s...
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Long Promised Road Lyrics
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Long Promised Road Lyrics

By The Beach Boys

October 18, 2019

Favorite Lyric: Sew up the wounds of evolution And the now starts to get in my way So what if life's a revelation If the mind speaks of only today...
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Time
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Time

By Pink Floyd

October 18, 2019

Favorite Lyric: Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town Waiting for someone or something to show you the way Tired of lying in the sunshine staying...
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I Can't Quit You Baby
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I Can't Quit You Baby

By Led Zeppelin

October 18, 2019

Lyric: I can't quit you babe, so I'm gonna put you down for a while
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