Monthly Archives: July 2020

Return with me now to those thrilling days of yesteryear…

I was looking at some old photos the other day and one, in particular, made me laugh. It was a photo taken at the HS I worked at for 25 years, we were celebrating the retirement of a friend, the … Continue reading

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Intelligence, compassion, respect

For the last 5 years, I have regularly run along the main road leading to and from my home. If I’m not running, I’m walking the dog along that same route. This has not changed since mid March when we … Continue reading

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Golf as a metaphor

One of the reasons I’m playing better this year, or at least scoring significantly better than in years past, is that I’ve taken to managing my game, however, sometimes arrogance gets the best of you. What that means goes something … Continue reading

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Golf, Heat, Humidity, H2O

First some backstory: In July of 2015 I had a sleeve gastrectomy (aka: Bariatric Sleeve Surgery), it helped me go from close to 400 lbs, to under 200 lbs and I’ve managed to keep it off these last 5 years … Continue reading

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Let’s Talk about the Reopening of Schools…

There are so many places to start but I think the most obvious is this: At this point, in the middle of July, the committees and the “meetings” about this very sensitive topic have mostly, if not all, been conducted … Continue reading

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I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now…

So begins the thoughts for today: I just got back from a very hot, humid, sticky run and I have a huge smile on my face. When I went out I knew it would be tough, Sue had just come … Continue reading

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Independence Day

Today, July 4th, is usually a day of celebration. Barbecues, Beer, parties, fireworks, boisterous celebrations where (courtesy of Mr. James Buffett) “American women in muumuusTalk about all the things they did todayAnd their husbands quack about fishingAs they slug those … Continue reading

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A very refreshing experience:

Mostly when it comes to dealing with various businesses, the end user is not really treated all that well. We are, after all, very small cogs in the machine as individuals. If, for example, you or I were to contact, … Continue reading

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