Category Archives: Musings

How lucky am I to have lived in the time of “Achilles” 18-2-7

Posted on September 22, 2020 by profkf

This past weekend we lost a national treasure. Ruth Bader Ginsburg or RBG as she came to be known. I’d be lying if I said I even knew half of what she brought to this nation’s sensibility and what an … Continue reading →

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Join me on a journey

Posted on September 13, 2020 by profkf

While in Vermont this summer we discovered a local independent station…104.7 The Point. We also discovered it opens seamlessly on my Alexa devices at home and at school. It is a return to the days of WNEW-FM: eclectic and totally … Continue reading →

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A small glimmer

Posted on September 1, 2020 by profkf

Well, I started back to school today for my 45th year in front of a classroom. It was strange and a bit disconcerting with all the protocols, masks, etc, however, and it’s a big however, it was exciting and kinda … Continue reading →

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Golf in the time of Corona

Posted on August 30, 2020 by profkf

Let’s face it folks….golf is a game/sport that, for the most part, is part of the world of the “privileged”. Now I don’t consider myself privileged, I am the son of a bus driver, who, at the height of his … Continue reading →

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There was a time when I used to love the night…….

Posted on August 24, 2020 by profkf

Let’s take a trip back in time, somewhere between the years of 1970 and 1974, Far Rockaway, NY, beach bungalows, sometimes known as “the workingman’s Riviera” My folks would rent the bungalow for the summer, and the season began with … Continue reading →

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Paradise found….

Posted on August 17, 2020 by profkf

A year ago, Sue and I were looking for a place to stay so that we could attend a memorial for my Uncle Dom who had passed the prior winter. We looked at AirBnB listings and came upon The Rose … Continue reading →

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Rolling Down The River……

Posted on August 14, 2020 by profkf

It is no secret that I love the ocean and the beach is my favorite place. It’s also no secret that I’m not in love with lakes, woods, rivers, those kinds of bug filled, woodsy places. I’ve camped as a … Continue reading →

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Just a teaser for a post to come

Posted on August 14, 2020 by profkf

Short intro…yesterday Kevin and Sue took a tubing trip down the river in Vermont…this is what my water shoes looked like when we were done…more to come when I have a full keyboard… Vermont Tube Trip Results

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Struggle, struggle toil and trouble…

Posted on August 4, 2020 by profkf

I think I’ve gone this route in some prior posts, but I’m gonna do down that road again it seems. I’m really struggling to stay mentally “upright” at the moment. There are days where things are just great, but there … Continue reading →

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Return with me now to those thrilling days of yesteryear…

Posted on July 29, 2020 by profkf

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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