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The Pope’s Stone, Retooled
Finally! I get to check off one of the older items on my To-Do List! Eight years ago I published my first attempt at writing an adult novel. It was titled THE POPE’S STONE and while any writer’s first novel … Continue reading
Posted in history, Indie Publishing, self-publishing, Uncategorized, WRITING
Tagged books, Civil War, history, Journals, Pope, Single mom, Vietnam, Washington Monument, writing, writing fiction, young love
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UP IN SMOKE!
First, a Hurricane Dorian Update since it was the topic of my last posting…Lucky us, we may have dodged a bullet as the latest tracking has Dorian heading north. This means we will not get the brunt of the storm, … Continue reading
Posted in consumerism, death, health, history, lifestyle, media, Uncategorized
Tagged advertising, breathing, cancer, cigarettes, congestion, coughing, culture, health, history, lung cancer, medical, nicotine, smoking, tobacco
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The 4th Remembered…
Bam! Just like that, half the year is gone and it’s already July 4th. I do not remember most July 4ths. After all, they are reasonably redundant. At many of them I am sure I attended a picnic or backyard … Continue reading
Posted in entertainment, history, holiday, lifestyle, Recreation, travel, whimsy
Tagged celebration, Declaration of Indepdendence, fireworks, holiday, July 4th, marching bands, music, parade, patriatism, Picnics, usa
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MY MYSTERY FAMILY PHOTOS
I have been going through some of those packed-away boxes we all keep stored and hidden on the top shelf of a closet. Some day, we tell ourselves, we will go through them and get them all organized…but that never … Continue reading
Posted in Dress, Family, history, lifestyle, photography, whimsy
Tagged ancestors, antique cars, Family, history, nostalgia, photo album, photographs, photos, pictures, relatives, vintage photos
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MY ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY “CORRECTION”
Originally Posted on May 27, 2017 by Marc Kuhn Many Americans routinely spend their three-day holiday weekends with family, sometimes traveling or just gathering for a special meal or picnic. Many others go shopping because retailers looovvvvveee to run sales during … Continue reading
Posted in communication, history, SERIOUSLY
Tagged cemeteries, Civil War, death, Family gatherings, flag, holiday, Korean War, Memorial Day, patriotism, Picnics, Red White and Blue, sales, tradition, veterans, Vietnam War, war, world war I, World War II
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DAD WAS RIGHT…TO HELL IN A HAND BASKET!
This isn’t the first time that it seems everything around us is going bonkers. In fact, it happens all the time, generation after generation. The older one thinks the younger one is inferior and will destroy everything their elders have worked so … Continue reading
Posted in aging, communication, history, Issues, politics
Tagged Capitol Hill, climate change, congress, Democracy, election, freedom, going to hell in a handbasket, government, Laws, liberty, politics, president, statue of liberty, votng, Washington, White House
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WANNA DATE?
On today’s posting, you shall go on a date. Not to worry, you are not part of the date, just an obvserver standing off in the background. This is an excerpt from my latest effort, titled AGAIN. If you wish, … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, history, travel, whimsy, WRITING
Tagged author, book, D.C., date, excerpt, love, museum, PICTURE TAKING, Smithsonian, story, train, train wreck, trip, Union Station, Washington, writing
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THE F*BOMBING OF MRS. MAISEL
Well, here I go again with another dissertation on the F*Bomb. It’s like I can’t get it out of my system….or maybe it should be that I can’t get it in. I thought I’d inch my way back into the … Continue reading
Posted in communication, creativity, entertainment, history, lifestyle, media, movies, WRITING
Tagged 1950s, awards, Emmy Awards, entertainment, f-bomb, Golden Globes, language use, movies, off-color, performance, reality, SAG Awards, scripts, Series, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, vintage, writing
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MILK, BREAD & LAUNDRY…or why my brother and I don’t look alike
When I was a youngster, home delivery was much more prevelent than it is today. I’m talkin 1950’s-early 60’s. There were three main delivery services available in our neighborhood: milk, bread and laundry. And, oh yes, lots of folks got … Continue reading
Posted in Family, history, home, lifestyle, photography
Tagged bedding, bond bread, bread, Brothers, changing beds, chores, delivery trucks, dna, ds, family traits, genes, home delivery, Hopalong Cassidy, kid's chores, kids, laundry, milk, nostalgia, photographs, sheets, ups
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I WANT TO BE A BOY AGAIN
I want to be a boy again when I felt secure and taken care of and all I had to worry about was doing what I was told, trying my best at school and trying not to break anything. I … Continue reading
Posted in Family, history, home, life
Tagged boyhood, child rearing, children, dd, Family, life, peace of mind, Responsibilities, time, Worriment, youth
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