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Where Are We?

Do you ever lose your sense of direction while shopping in an unfamiliar mall?  I find myself searching for one of those kiosks with the big map showing the layout of the entire place including a red “X” with the … Continue reading

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An Epiphany

I’m not sure what just happened; it all went by so fast.  We went to bed on Christmas Eve with gifts wrapped and neatly placed beneath the tree.   By noon the following day, our living room looked like it was … Continue reading

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Regifting

Regifting; I’ve heard of it, but I don’t know that I’ve ever done it.  Apparently, there are rules of etiquette one should follow when regifting.  The Emily Post Institute says regifting is alright in the right context.  They advise an … Continue reading

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“Show Me” Thanksgiving

I hope you were able to spend Thanksgiving eating delicious food with family or friends and recounting and reflecting on how blessed you are.  A great deal of work goes into preparing the traditions that families observe at their gatherings.  … Continue reading

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Giving Thanks

With Thanksgiving Day upon us, Christmas shopping is just around the corner.  My wife and I were talking about how her mom used to take her to Heggy’s Nut Shop in Canton to pick-up boxes of chocolates to give as … Continue reading

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The Choice is Yours

Coke or Pepsi?  Caf or Decaf?  Regular or diet?  Whole or skim?  Milk chocolate or dark?  Red or white?  White or wheat? Grilled or crispy?  Home style or spicy?  Hunan or Szechwan?  Paper or plastic?  Cash or credit?  Check out … Continue reading

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The Living Dead

Where were you on October 1, 1968?  If you answered “The Fulton Theater in Pittsburgh”, you might still avoid Evans City.  With the approach of Halloween, of course I’m referencing the George A. Romero cult film “Night of the Living … Continue reading

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The Fight of Their Lives

I prepared an article about National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  I had timeline information about the genesis of the pink ribbon campaign and the association of pink with breast cancer.  I identified the major players in the breast cancer non-profits … Continue reading

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Beautiful Souls

My friend, Attorney Dennis McCurdy, shared with me a recollection triggered by the unexpected death of a friend.  His rich memories and poignant conclusion are worth sharing and he graciously gave me permission to do so. “I had to be … Continue reading

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Deep Water

I’d been thinking about this all day.  The more I thought about it, the more I knew I wanted to write something about it.  The news probably wasn’t as important as military actions and humanitarian disasters occurring in the Middle … Continue reading

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