Tag Archives: 2019

Another Essay That’s For The Birds

Almost like clockwork, a couple of ospreys have returned to my neck of the woods for another breeding season, although, not exactly in Andalusia yet. Usually they appear around St. Patrick’s Day, but have been arriving late for the past … Continue reading

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The Lost Year

Who’d ever have thought at the end of 2019 that the forthcoming year would be truly dystopian? Not me, certainly. I imagined it would be like all the others pertaining to my having bad luck and getting no respect, but … Continue reading

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Osprey Nestlings’ Head Count for 2019

During the other day, I took count of osprey nestlings along my usual stretch of the Delaware River from the New Jersey side. Four of the thirteen nests are either hard to see closeup, or not at all from Pennsylvania. … Continue reading

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Ode to Tax Day and Ticks

Must be slacking,No need for reacting,Got my taxes done way ahead of time,Well, make that six days before the deadline. Used to wait until the last minute,For my anxiety to be remitted,By getting the income-tax envelope postmarked by midnight every … Continue reading

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Out With the Old and In With the New

Happy New Year, as if you haven’t heard that enough times already. Five days into 2019 and it’s been feeling more like spring than winter, although that is not a complaint. At this moment in 2018, we were suffering with an arctic … Continue reading

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Final Tirade for 2018

Two more days are left and another year falls by the wayside. Can’t say 2018 was a stellar year for me; although, I’m still alive and kicking. That’s a good thing. “Always look on the bright side of life,” as … Continue reading

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