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One year ago

Sometimes it can be tough to remember what happened just a day ago, never mind one year ago.  For me, I will always remember Saturday, October 1, 2011.  That day, I was giving away my oldest daughter Katie in matrimony … Read more >

What Is Going On In The Sunshine State?

Another day, another wacky news story out of Florida.  What is going on down there?  If it’s not zombie like attacks with people attacking each other and chewing off their opponents body parts, it’s some other despicable crime. The most … Read more >

Struggling with MS

I have a family member with Multiple Sclerosis. She just learned an article she wrote will be published in Multiple Sclerosis Magazine Winter Publication.  I think it is insightful on many levels and wanted to share it. Rita   MY MS COGNITIVE … Read more >

This Is A Test – This Is Only A Test

Hungry yet? According to new research, simply looking at a picture of something sweet kicks the cravings portion of your brain into gear.  Simply looking at the image makes you want sweets. How about now? This research mirrors research done … Read more >

When Does A Collection, become an Obsession?

I have had many collections in my life.  As a boy I collected army men (the little green plastic guys), I had enough Divisions to rival the Red Army.  Then I moved on to model airplanes.  I built one of … Read more >

Nice Weekend

Hard to believe it’s Monday already.  As a matter of fact, I was sitting chatting with my wife this morning and glanced at the clock, realized I had to leave in 30 minutes!  I hadn’t even made my morning tea, … Read more >

Making Up For Lost Time

I just realized my blogging has fallen off this week.  I haven’t posted in nearly a week!  With that in mind, I decided to really bring home the bacon with today’s blog. I have a confession, I like Slurppes.  You … Read more >

As Good as An Italian Wedding

The Italian Festival this year was all about entertainment, wine and bocci ball.  It was a fun day to just sit, sip and enjoy entertainment that could take you back a few years. This young lady in my picture is … Read more >

A Simpler Look at School Funding (Nothing is Simple)

With all the talk about the Governor’s Tax Package being so important to education, it may help if you have little background. For now, we won’t go into specific taxes or propositions- just speak about funding in generalities. The simple … Read more >

My Brain Will Live FOREVER!

New research is pointing out how to keep our brains sharper for longer.  It’s been established that the human brain has a limited amount of power to tackle difficult tasks.  The brain needs down time to allow a rebuilding of … Read more >