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One of the ironies I’ve encountered in researching my family’s genealogy has been that I have had more success compiling factual information about ancestors dating back to the 17th century than I have for my grandparents’ and parents’ generation. After years of searching with little success uncovering any significant information regarding my family’s recent [...]

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I’m not sounding a call for the legal profession although such an alert might be warranted.  No, my dismay is with our elected representatives in Congress and with the usual obtuse behavior we American Yahoos so energetically embrace.  We spend so much time and energy posturing how important health and education are to us as [...]

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The predominate community mantra these days is:  Buy Local.  Taken at face value, this injunction seems to be a reasonable way both to engage and stimulate local businesses; however, as with all issues, the devil is very often in the details.  Approximately eight years ago I contracted with a local home maintenance company, Pike’s, to [...]

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After 20 years of reliable service I decided it was time to replace our old multi-tool Panasonic with something more powerful and easier to use.  In addition to conducting  research online to evaluate possible replacement options, I also spent considerable time testing various  models at the usual brick and mortar establishments.   Nothing  really seem to [...]

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Moving On

Several weeks have last since my last post.  My silence has its source in the reticence one inevitably experiences when a loved one dies, in my case, it was my mother; however, her passing was absent the pain and anguish I have heard recounted that others have suffered.  Whereas I have had an intellectual and [...]

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