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THE RISING COST OF GREETINGS
I am amazed by the constant volume of greeting cards on display at those retailers that sell them. I seriously doubt as many people send greeting cards as, say, 50 years ago. Christmas cards are a great example. When I … Continue reading
Posted in communication, Family, history, WHATEVER!, whimsy, WRITING
Tagged Birthday Cards, Christmas cards, Congratulatons, Get Well, greeting cards, greetings, homemade, salutations, sentiments, Sympathy, wishes
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THERE’S NO “HAPPY” IN MEMORIAL DAY
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 a holiday weekend. Such are the activities of … Continue reading
Posted in communication, history
Tagged celebrate, Family, flag, holiday, honor, Memorial Day, patriotism, picnic, retail sales, tribute, war, war vets
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FEARING THE BOMB….AGAIN!
It’s been some time since I last settled my butt into my thinking chair on the back patio and actually did some thinking. I’m not sure it was as much thinking as it was worrying that I wound up doing. … Continue reading
Posted in communication, Family, history, politics, Uncategorized, whimsy
Tagged 1950s, atomic bomb, bomb shelter, cold war, Edward R. Murrow, facebook, linkedin, Nikita Krushchev, nuclear bomb, pinterest, robocalls, school children, the bomb, tweets, Walter Cronkite, war, world tension
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INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW…then again, maybe not.
I am not sure how many of you check this blog frequently but I suspect there must be some of you who do. That being the case, I thought I would update you on several items I’ve posted the past … Continue reading
Posted in communication, health, history, WHATEVER!, WRITING
Tagged health, hospital, implant, inspiresleep, knee replacement, Knee Surgery, medical, obstructive sleep apnea, OSA, pain, pain management, rebirth, reincarnation, religion, sleep, sleep apnea, spring, surgery, tulips, weather
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Reality America
In the privacy of my home, or within the circle of close friends, my politics will surface. There isn’t much to them to surface, but I do have opinions at times and I will express them. I do not offer … Continue reading
Posted in communication, history, politics, Uncategorized, WHATEVER!
Tagged America, congress, Democracy, Donald Trump, Elecltions, Goverment, politics, president, senate, vote, White House
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MY POEM…IT’S A TURKEY!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I know you cannot wait to sample my latest poem dedicated to this turkey of a holiday, but first we have some housekeeping to take care of—the Great Book Giveaway! All those who left a “like” on … Continue reading
Posted in history, Poetry, of sorts, WHATEVER!, WRITING
Tagged dinner, Family, family affair, feast, food, holiday, meal, poem, poetry, Thanksgiving, turkey, writing
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HAVE I GOT A DEAL FOR YOU!
Okay, I fully admit that this posting is totally flat-out, self-serving, ego-centric, crass promotion. But, hey, there’s something in it for you too. It’s Thanksgiving and I have a lot to be thankful for, including the fact that I’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in communication, Freebies, history, WHATEVER!, WRITING
Tagged adult novels, book giveaway, book reviews, books, children's books, comebacks, contest, farm, free, free giveaway, middle school, mystery, novels, poetry, prizes, romance, suspense, sweepstakes, whimsy, win, win books
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IT’S ALL IN THE GENES
A few months back I spit into a small tube and mailed it off to Ancestry.com which promised to trace my genetic history back to oblivion and beyond…or somewhere around that time. As a result, my eastern European Jewish background … Continue reading
Posted in Family, history, WHATEVER!
Tagged ANCESTRY, Baltimore, distant relatives, Family, family history, genes, genetics, history, lookalikes, relatives, trains, world war I
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MEDIA OVERLOAD
I am in media overload. This is the result of two things: first, I just had knee surgery so my ability to get up and move about the galaxy is limited to short distances and brief tasks. This is so … Continue reading →