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All I Want for Christmas

As I’ve stated before, I am an Internet radio listener junkie. While working, I’ll find a station at ontheradio.com as background music. In the car, I’ll often listen to iHeartRadio. And rarely do I listen to local broadcasts. At ontheradio.net … Continue reading

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Welcome Home Corporal Kidd

We had a unique experience here in the Finger Lakes of New York yesterday. We laid a veteran to rest. Now, that might not sound like a compelling event … but this veteran was recently identified as an MIA from … Continue reading

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A Time To Heal

I’m just starting to watch the election results roll in. I personally don’t think we’ll know who will lead our country for the next four years for awhile. I can envision the challenges already. But whoever ultimately wins will have … Continue reading

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Time To Vote

I was watching Last Man Standing the other night. It was the voting episode. To set the stage, Mike (Tim Allen), a bleed red Republican, tries to convince middle daughter Mandy (Molly Ephraim) to vote for Romney, but Obama supporter … Continue reading

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Speaking of Stats

I periodically check the stats on my blog. I don’t always understand them, but I do check them. Apparently, I hit a couple of milestones. Thus far, my little 54 installment of words have had 1,007 views with 26 recorded … Continue reading

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A Senior Moment

I went to the local grocery store this morning. Normally, in my small town, I can get a parking spot in front of the store or, at the very least, in the adjacent parking lot two or three stalls from … Continue reading

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Being Rich

I saw a cartoon today where a lady in curlers and bathrobe says to her husband, “I’ve decided I’d like to be rich.” He responds, “What kinda rich? Rich as in wealthy, or rich in spirit, or rich as in … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas

I know I’m a sound sleeper, but what month is it? I’m not adverse to Christmas advertising, but this is October, isn’t it? I didn’t sleep through Halloween, did I? Have we elected a new president yet? And we certainly … Continue reading

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It’s the economy

I’m sorry, President Obama, I thought the economy was getting better but, alas, I was wrong … and I have some very unscientific research to back up my conclusions. You see, I haven’t found a penny in parking lots in … Continue reading

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Laughter

Mark Underwood is a neuroscience researcher, president and co-founder of Quincy Bioscience, a biotech company located in Madison, WI. He maintains we should laugh more because laughing is a good remedy for many things in life. We all need humor … Continue reading

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