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I Like Camping Like a Girl

Posted on August 3, 2014 by curtsavagemedia

I probably should’ve checked to make sure her brother returned all the gear he borrowed last time he went camping.  By the time we got out of the store with new equipment, fishing gear and groceries for the weekend, it … Continue reading →

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It’s All About Attitude

Posted on July 23, 2014 by curtsavagemedia

I’ve been hearing a lot about attitude lately. My wife posted a quote by educator and motivational speaker Bob Moawad online today “Attitudes are contagious. Do you want people around you to catch yours?” Hmmm. I may have been told … Continue reading →

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Freedom’s Torchbearers

Posted on July 4, 2014 by curtsavagemedia

On this 238th anniversary of the birth of the national experiment in freedom we call “The United States of America”, I propose we peruse the primary principals, principles and processes which produced our “Proclamation de la Liberté”, or, Declaration of … Continue reading →

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Family Reunions

Posted on June 23, 2014 by curtsavagemedia

We’re crossing over the Ohio River on Interstate 376 – one of the many times we’ll cross the Ohio today as we head to West Virginia for our family reunion.  My father-in-law’s side of the family is from New Martinsville.  … Continue reading →

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Real Men

Posted on June 15, 2014 by curtsavagemedia

  Leonard Lomell was the Brooklyn orphan who would save Europe.  Lomell enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942 as an infantryman.  While serving with the 76th Infantry Division, he volunteered for the Rangers program.  This decision changed WWII.  On … Continue reading →

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Secret Hideouts

Posted on June 8, 2014 by curtsavagemedia

Did you ever have a secret hideout when you were a kid?  Maybe a tree-fort or a clubhouse built from old produce crates and pallets?  When I lived in apartments in LA, we had to use abandoned warehouses or old … Continue reading →

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To the Sacrifice

Posted on May 26, 2014 by curtsavagemedia

Oh the pretty flowers with patriotic ribbons entwined, Watered with the tears of those surviving comrades and loved ones left behind, Adorning the graves of our fallen heroes in an effort to remind, Passers-by without cognizant respect who would otherwise … Continue reading →

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Seeing Through “The Wall”

Posted on May 25, 2014 by curtsavagemedia

I stood next to veterans, friends and families – their faces showing pride and pain.  Their comrades and loved ones graduated from high school and shipped out; some bound for glory, and some never to return again.  Instead of a … Continue reading →

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The Creator and the Creation

Posted on May 23, 2014 by curtsavagemedia

Have you ever painted a picture? I’m always amazed at how long the process takes to complete. When I begin a painting, I start with a blank canvas that requires a primer preparation before any color can be applied. I … Continue reading →

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Goalies and Fairies

Posted on May 21, 2014 by curtsavagemedia

Are you getting closer to your dreams after reading last week’s column? My “beautiful dreamer” friends are already there. They live ethereal, Bohemian lives that keep them above the fray and into their arts. I must admit, I envy them … Continue reading →

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