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Saying “I Love You”

Posted on November 21, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

Just before Karen died, she had been reading a book she received as a gift from JoAnn {don’t know who that is} by Rodale Press for Hallmark. It was actually for both of us, but Karen was the reader in … Continue reading →

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If you can’t fix it with gum or duct tape, it’s not a real VW bus

Posted on September 29, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

Originally posted on Ned's Blog:
When I first heard about Volkswagen’s plans to bring back the Microbus, I immediately decided it would become our new family vehicle. That’s because no mode of transportation offers the same level of excitement…

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S Is For Silly Squirrels

Posted on August 7, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

I have no idea where squirrels fall on the ecological ladder. I mean, they’re just overgrown rodents with bushy tails who can alternately entertain and frustrate you. Let’s deal with the frustration first. In rural America, these furry friends like … Continue reading →

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Color the Bug

Posted on August 4, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

I was in the office the other day and started hearing an “arrr arrr pop putt putt putt putt” sound from the garage. It was uneven and rough, but the Beetle was alive again! The Beetle is a ’71 I … Continue reading →

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Famiglia

Posted on August 1, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

I don’t know if I mentioned it before, but I belong to a 2,696 member strong Facebook group, You know you lived in Paterson, NJ in the 50’s & 60’s. It brings back lots of memories. One was particularly relevant. … Continue reading →

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Faith and Action

Posted on July 31, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

I received a strange message the other night. It read, “Do you take requests for your writings? If so I’d like to hear about faith vs. personal responsibility.” Whoa. My first thought was, why me? I mean, that’s pretty deep … Continue reading →

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Men are from Mars …

Posted on July 28, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

I don’t know what triggered the thought, but my mind wandered back to the early 90s. There was a wildly popular book by Dr. John Gray, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus. Karen read it and insisted I … Continue reading →

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Seaside Heights

Posted on July 20, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

I’ve been following the progress of rebuilding Seaside Heights after Hurricane Sandy. I’ve logged into the tourism site, http://exit82.com/, and I marveled at the renovation of the boardwalk, especially after seeing just a shell of what was during my trip … Continue reading →

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Rose of Sharon

Posted on July 18, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

I was sitting in the gazebo a couple of weeks ago staring at my rose of Sharon tree. Here it was approaching mid-July and still no blooms. There were plenty of buds but no blooms. I was sitting in the … Continue reading →

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Heroes

Posted on July 15, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

I was reading my daughter’s blog (http://www.journeywithd.com/2013/07/15/till-we-meet-again/) this morning. It was a recap of her two week vacation to New York. I re-lived her experiences with her siblings and nieces and nephews, both here and in Massachusetts. Then I shuttered … Continue reading →

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