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Panic

June 17, 2020June 25, 2022 admin 0 Comments

I remember the only time I was ever spanked. It was all my sister’s fault. One day when I was

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Attitude

June 17, 2020June 26, 2022 admin 0 Comments

Demetrius and the Gladiators is a wonderful, sword-and-sandal classic from the ’50s. Released in 1954 in living color, it starred

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The Day I Met Angelo

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I walked into Angelo’s Italian Deli on 2nd Street one day. A young woman was sitting on a stool at

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Prom Night

June 16, 2020November 17, 2020 admin 0 Comments

To my prom date: There is a Norman Rockwell painting of a young girl and boy sitting on the stools

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Mr. Singh

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I used to work with a great guy in the Bay Area named Virendra Singh. Not everybody can say that.

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Roomie

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I was born ■■/■■/19■■. Highland Park Hospital. Illinois. Top notch facility. After a long and non-distinguished academic career, my first

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Life’s Too Short

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When I was growing up and stressed about something, my mother used to say, “Don’t worry, Pete. Life’s too short.”

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Weird Music

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We were on one of our family road trips traveling down historic Route 66 in Missouri during the ’60s. It

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Hey Kid!

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I was out for a walk during a cool afternoon in February, 2009, and had a lovely encounter with a

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Just Checkin’ In

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“American Airlines flight 1051 now boarding passengers with small children or needing special assistance at the Advantage A-1 station. Welcome

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Bravest Thing I’ve Ever Seen

June 15, 2020June 1, 2021 admin 0 Comments

Shelby died. I didn’t know her. I was a tag-along guest at her memorial service. The ceremony was beautiful. So

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Have A Nice Day

June 14, 2020June 26, 2022 admin 0 Comments

We had spent the day after Thanksgiving touring and eating in beautiful downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, and decided to top off

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If Looks Could Kill

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I almost met Buddy Rich once. I was going to one of his gigs at Mr. Kelly’s on Rush Street

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Crossed Sticks

June 14, 2020June 27, 2022 admin 0 Comments

For some strange reason, I have a strong connection to the Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park. It’s a gem

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Track!

June 13, 2020June 16, 2020 admin 0 Comments

I remember going on a family ski vacation at the Telemark Lodge in upper Wisconsin when I was about twelve-years

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Gain

July 18, 2018June 16, 2020 admin 0 Comments

I like Häagen-Dazs, even though it’s a made up name (no umlauts in Danish, and “-zs” is not Danish, either),