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The Fedora From Fender

As promised in the last entry, I posted a photo of the fedora from Fender—shown above—bought during their end-of-summer sale. Also, that’s one of two t-shirts I purchased for $6.00 apiece. The one shown in last week’s post cost $5. … Continue reading

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Peace, Love and Rock ‘n’ Roll!

Today, one has to be careful about what they post on the Internet, for nothing is temporary, even if the comments or illustrations are deleted by the poster. Archival websites capture everything and provide dirt on everyone who may have … Continue reading

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Blah, Blah, Blah

Spent the last couple of days indoors, laying low and avoiding the continuation of a heat wave that was suppose to disappear as we started this new month of August. In the Philadelphia region, we sweated through 21 days of … Continue reading

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Inquiring Minds Want to Know

The following are just a few things about which I’ve been wondering: Is it still taboo to end a sentence with a preposition in formal writing? If not, allow me to change the thesis sentence for this essay to: The … Continue reading

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To Eat or Not to Eat: You’ll Find Out If It Kills You!

Back in the ’70s, nutritionists noted that eggs provided too much LDL (bad) cholesterol in one’s diet, a prime factor for heart disease; and eating them on a regular basis should be avoided. A couple of years ago, studies found … Continue reading

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Crazy Is the New Sane

What a crazy world we’re living in. What are some people thinking? Everyday it’s something else to make a mostly sane individual shake their head in disbelief. A while back, an 18-year-old plunged to his death while taking a selfie … Continue reading

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All Work and No Play Makes Jack a Dull Boy!

Seems like the summer heat wave is beginning to fizzle out, sort of, which is wishful thinking on my part. I’ve been trying to skip away to a cooler clime in avoidance of the scorching temperatures we’ve been experiencing; but … Continue reading

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Smartphone Mania

By now, those who follow my tirades in this journal know my disdain for people’s constant usage of smartphones, their being glued to the screens while perusing Social Media timelines with the Internet-connected devices never leaving the palms of their … Continue reading

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Watching the River Flow

Went down by the river in Andalusia today to see if my beloved ospreys returned yet to their nest atop the old Mud Island range marker. They arrive usually like clockwork on or around St. Patrick’s Day. Prior to last … Continue reading

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A Not-So Daring Rescue Off Burlington Island

Burlington Island, NJ, has all the makings for a funky gore-fest novel about an apocalyptic, dystopian, inbred circus-freak haven of morbidity, with ghastly, sub-human creatures inhabiting its confines, hidden well within the overgrown vegetation on this mysterious landmass in the … Continue reading

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