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Got Up Today On The Wrong Side Of Bed, Smack-Dab Into The Wall.

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Mike Slickster

We’re a year now into the pandemic lockdown in the States; and elsewhere around the world, likewise give or take a few weeks. How would we have survived this crisis without the Internet? We would have the same way, I … Continue reading →

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Political Platitudes, Sedition and Treachery

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Mike Slickster

The holidays are history, thank goodness, which were painful for many this time around. Due to not being able to gather with family and friends safely in large numbers, resulting from COVID-19 and a variant thereof (into week 43 of … Continue reading →

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The Lost Year

Posted on September 26, 2020 by Mike Slickster

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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Going Stir Crazy

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Mike Slickster

It’s now into week four of isolation. Thank goodness for the Internet’s ability to instantly communicate with others in real time. Present-day life without the Net and our electronic devices would be incredibly debilitating and lonely for those with no … Continue reading →

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So Much Wasted Time!

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Mike Slickster

Thanksgiving has passed; so has Black Friday. Someone said today is called “White Saturday.” I don’t believe them. Then there’s Cyber Monday on the day after tomorrow. The next specifically designated day after that will be Fat Tuesday, or Mardi … Continue reading →

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Happy Labo(u)r Day

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Mike Slickster

It was the end of the long Labor Day weekend following the yearly jaunt to Québec, Canada. Pop and his five brothers rented a space for an amusement booth—a big, annual, family tradition—at the St-Jean-sur-Richelieu Regional Labour Day Fair. They … Continue reading →

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Earliest Recollections

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Mike Slickster

What’s your first—or oldest—personal recollection? Many individuals can’t remember past yesterday. Some people have short-term-memory loss, yet others are inflicted with the totally unfathomable, neurological disorders to which the elderly are unfortunately prone to getting, stripping them of any memories … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Broadcasting, christmas, Family, Health, Home, Memory, New Years, new york, Recall (memory), united states, WCBS-TV | 2 Comments

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