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Five Minute Friday — Team

Happy Saturday! Time for my Five Minute Friday contribution. Check out the amazing five minutes takes at Kate’s place (http://katemotaung.com/2016/08/18/five-minute-friday-team/) by our special community of writers. This week’s prompt is TEAM. The timer is set, so it’s time to GO … Continue reading

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DBT Class of ’65

Don Bosco Tech. Class of 1965. We must have been the greatest overachievers in the school’s history or the biggest procrastinating slackards who ever lived. Yes, the Class of 1965. Fifty-one years ago. We were too busy to celebrate our … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Hidden

Is everybody ready for Five Minute Saturday? It’s where most writers gather on Friday — myself and few of my other writing friends excepted — to write unscripted for five minutes on a specific word prompt. Then we gather at … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Protect

Okay, I am resigning to the fact my Fridays are on Saturday. Although I had the time to post in Five Minute Friday yesterday, I just didn’t. I was distracted at every turn. So, here’s to Five Minute Saturday — … Continue reading

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My Crazy Kids

When I finally got to move to Maine, albeit on a temporary basis, my children were, well, less than enthusiastic. Somehow they did not think I could take care of myself — especially my daughters. To ease their minds, I … Continue reading

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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

What happens when you discover you’ve never been legally married after 50 years? That’s the premise behind My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 – one that actually caught me a little off guard. I’ll be honest, my wife and I … Continue reading

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Donald Trump et al

I don’t usually like to post about politics. But I am going to make an exception today, primarily on the Republican Party, but politics on both sides of the aisle this election cycle. There is an ugly mood out there. … Continue reading

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In the Blink of and Eye — It’s All About Faith 1

Be still, and know that I am God! … Psalm 46:10a I think you may have sensed a current of deep and abiding faith in these pages. While we mourn Mom’s death, we also celebrate her life and the blessed … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Share

Welcome to this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. The exciting part is we get to express ourselves on a specific prompt word for five minutes, then share our thoughts with over 100 other writers, also expressing themselves. We congregate … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — News

Thought it was about to link up with the Five Minute Friday crew at Kate’s place (http://katemotaung.com/2016/03/03/five-minute-friday-news/). After all, it is Saturday. The five minute prompt this week is NEWS, prompted by the good news (??, a double edged sword??)  … Continue reading

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