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Childhood Icons
Two more links to my childhood died this week. The first person who passed away was Soupy Sales. Hated by every parent, we children loved him. To put him in perspective, Krusty the Clown was partially inspired by Soupy and,…Phone Talk
If you are over 50 then you remember what a real phone looked like in comparison to the phones today. Up until the last decade or so, when you talked into a phone you were really talking into the phone. These…What Is Their Children Learning?
Another Labor Day, another school year, and with these another chapter in the life of this family. Now that my mother is secure in her cozy studio and free of the burden of ownership, it is up to my brother…
My Hurricane Diet
Cougars, MILFs and Matrons
Weddings and the Great Cookie Caper
Have you seen the Youtube video of the dancing wedding? This is the coolest wedding I’ve seen in years: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-94JhLEiN0. Isn’t that great? Kudos to whomever came up with the idea of changing the boring way in which every wedding…
Top 10 Books To Read Before You Die (Books 1-5)
In my last blog I talked about AOL’s Top 10 Books To Read Before You Die. I thought that the 6th through 10th books included some definite hits (Atlas Shrugged and To Kill A Mockingbird), a questionable (Catcher in the Rye)…
Top 10 Books To Read Before You Die (Books 6-10)
It’s summer time, a time to relax and a time for the “beach book”. I remember when my family would head for the beach for vacation that we would each bring a grocery bag full of books. There is nothing…
Thank you Mr. Houghtaling!
There was an article in the newspaper about a 92 year old man who recently passed away. I had never heard of him - John Joseph Houghtaling. It almost sounds like a made up name but it 
is real, he…
Happy July 4th
I love the 4th of July. To me it is my second favorite holiday, right after Christmas.
One reason I like it is that for the last few years my brother throws a big 4th of July party on the 3rd…
