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My parents told me about Mr. Common Sense early in my life and told me I would do well to call on him when making decisions. It seems he was always around in my early years but less and less as time… Read more

The wooden planks beneath my feet were weathered yet firm so I can only explain my tendency to walk in anything but a surefooted manner on the fact that everything around me was bobbing and rocking… Read more

It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man who had lived next door when he was a kid. College, girls, career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country… Read more

He sits by himself on a regular basis at the Congamond Lakes boat launch. He rarely pursues conversations, but is always ready and willing to partake in one.He practices his passion daily in the… Read more

The nest was coming along.  He brought by some grass and twigs, unsure of what to do with them.  He knows she’s the expert.  If he does something wrong, she’ll just rip it out and do it… Read more

At the open back door, the birds’ sweet morning sounds greet me at dawn – - So much more beautiful than the noise of cars, buses, and voices . . .In the overgrown, green leafed forsythia bushes, a… Read more

When I look in the mirror the first thing in the morning, I’m always surprised to see that same old woman looking out at me. I wonder who she is, no one that I know! With my eyes closed, there is a… Read more

(My journal continues to chronicle life for my widowed mother, “Hester,” and me in our remodeled country schoolhouse without electricity or running water, plus events on my survey job with… Read more

There is a right way and a wrong way to display the flag.  The American flag should be held in the highest of regards. It represents our nation and the many people who gave their lives for our… Read more

The idea of an annual day specifically celebrating the flag is believed to have first originated in 1885 when a schoolteacher in Wisconsin named B.J. Cigrand arranged for the pupils observe June 14… Read more

Peter Levi awoke full of vim and vigor. He showered, dressed ate breakfast and said good-bye to his wife who was leaving for work. Later, after working on his car, and getting a hair cut, Peter drove… Read more

PART IThe long awaited weekend getaway to the Maine coast had finally arrived, and Tom and Carla were excited. They had been going back to Ogunquit just about every year to celebrate their… Read more

Ingredients 1 pkg. (8 oz) cream cheese, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 10 chocolate sandwich cookes, crushed 1/2 cup chopped cashews 1/2 cup sweetened coconut Your choice of vanilla or… Read more

Ingredients 2  (1 oz) slices whole wheat bread 2  large eggs, lightly beaten 1  garlic clove, minced 3/4  lb  ground round 2 tsp. ground cinnamon 3/4  lb  ground turkey 1 tsp. ground… Read more

Ingredients 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil 1 (1 lb) package frozen pepper and onion stir fry mix 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons cumin (or to taste) 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes 3 (4 oz) cans… Read more

Ingredients Cooking spray 1/2 c prechopped red onion 4 (4 oz) beef tenderloin steaks, trimmed 1 (8 oz) pkg presliced cremini mushrooms 1/2 tsp salt, divided 2 tbsp fresh lemon… Read more

It was the summer between by freshman and sophomore years in high school. A tooth emergency arrived. The ache was in a molar on the bottom left rear of my mouth. From my folks all I got was,… Read more

Always choose life. Forgive everyone everything. What other people think of you is none of your business. Time heals almost everything. Give time time. However good or bad a situation is, it… Read more

As I look out the kitchen window, the beauty of the pure, cold, white snow in the back yard, speaks its’ silent words. The world outside seems purified and touched by artistry as summer grass and… Read more

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