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The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball

“They’ll find they have reserved seats somewhere along one of the baselines, where they sat when they were children and cheered their heroes. And they’ll watch the game, and it’ll be as if they’d dipped themselves in magic waters. The … Continue reading

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1961

I had just turned 9 in the summer of ’61 and looking back on things now the numerologists would go nuts with some of the numbers. I was (and remain) a life long NYYankee fan, it was my dad’s favorite … Continue reading

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525,600 minutes

Seems an appropriate title: One year ago today, right around this time, Drew and I had just checked into the Hampton Inn in Okatie after an overnight drive and dropping Abbey THE dog off at May River Pet Resort for … Continue reading

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Time

As I’m writing this, I keep hearing the Chambers Brothers playing in my head. I am now, officially, a Septuagenarian. I’ve made it further than my dad did by over a year, I am the oldest male in the family … Continue reading

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Days of Future Passed

Wow…I have been off kilter for a while..no reason, just was, maybe still am a bit. However, I do have a lot to say about the past few weeks, so here goes. After returning from Dave Sloan’s celebration of life … Continue reading

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A very sad, heartbreaking follow up to the last post

Today 6-3 Roe v Wade was overturned: I find it necessary to revise my comments from yesterday about the nation being held hostage by 10-12 people…that is not true, I was wrong. Our collective necks are now firmly under the … Continue reading

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Explain this to me:

Today, SCOTUS ruled 6-3 against gun safety…just let that sink in for a minute. The incredible two faced statements (and yes, this brings in the likely overturn of Roe v. Wade) about states having the right to make critical decisions … Continue reading

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There is no discourse

There is no discussion, there is no sharing ideas and thoughtfully evaluating different opinions. What, exactly have we, as a nation, even as a planet, become? There was a time, not that long ago, where GOP leaders came out against … Continue reading

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Celebrate, celebrate, dance to the music

A little over a year ago, my father in law, Dave, passed away. Due to the still prevalent pandemic, we had a small outdoor graveside service (it was really, really cold). The plan was to gather again for a celebration … Continue reading

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Sometimes it’s the strangest thing that can spark a memory

This morning, I was watching, as I most always do, the 7am Sportscenter (I record it since it’s laden with commercials). Just as I was about to forward through one set I saw the beginnings of a commercial for a … Continue reading

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