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  • Half Marathon Santa to the Sea 12/11/2016

    Having fun on a half a marathon

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  • First of all, Happy New Year.Β  May 2013 bring all that we want that is good. Second. In retrospect, 2012 was an interesting year. Loads of good things sprinkled with a few not so good. But such is life. In some sense you would not value the good if there wasn’t some bad mixed in.

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  • Positive inspiration – in a minor chord πŸ™‚ For iPhone/iPad click here

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  • Der Pooh’s Eulogy

    Last night my wife and kids took one of our dogs to the vet and helped him move on. His health had been failing him for a while as he aged. Finally, this last weekend he could no longer support his weight. It was time!! Unfortunately I was not there but my wife tells me

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  • The Devil Catcher 2000

    My son had to do a book report; as a part of it he did the following video and the whole family got in in it. I am so proud of him and my daughter!! They rock πŸ™‚ !!!

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  • Why Do I Post?

    Does having a blog and posting in it hurts you? Well, does it? Does it matter? I think about these question on a regular basis. There is not that much privacy in the world anymore. I can find out most things about almost anybody. And if I am willing to pay, it is even easier

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  • In 2004 I found myself going through a personal crisis and of all places I found solace in religion. I grew up in a Jewish exceedingly anti-religious family with very strong Jewish traditional values. I know, it sounds controversial, however, we celebrated every holiday with no exception, but hardly observed the laws and we never

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  • 2010 in review

    The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meterβ„’ reads This blog is on fire!. Crunchy numbers A helper monkey made this abstract painting, inspired by your stats. A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers.

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  • The Closing of 2009

    Just as I do every year, I sat down to write this post. I found it particularly difficult; you see, it was not a good year. I always try to focus on the bright aspects of the year that passed. This year is difficult.

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  • Getting Old

    Is it getting old or becoming old? When I turned 43 all of a sudden I realized my age. It is not as though 43 is really any older than 42. What hit me was the fact that I was over 40. I am officially entering my midlife. I am no longer amongst the youngest

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