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A Wall Too Far….fear-mongering threatens a unique National Park and throws a dark cloud over wonderful memories

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Posted on February 23, 2026 by Richard

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The madness of our times becomes most stark when it destroys the planet and its treasures..may this madness not come to pass             IT IS SAD to think about the death of Continue Reading →

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Today is the last day of the heart monitor, and maybe the first day of Spring

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Posted on February 13, 2026 by Richard

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                  THIS IS THE last day I wear a heart monitor. It’s a tiny thing, but it’s annoying.                   I’ve had it on for 30 days. My cardiologist thought it a good idea Continue Reading →

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The big snow came and went, I survived but my views on snow have changed

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Posted on January 26, 2026 by Richard

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We aren’t in Vermont any more, Toto…                   OUR BIG SNOW came and went and from where I sat, it was just another day, although quieter than most.                   I was ready. No Continue Reading →

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It’s time to take a tour of America, to see some ties but mostly to seek out people I love and tell them “thank you”

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Posted on December 22, 2025 by Richard

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It’s usually not wise to write from the bottom of a whiskey bottle, but it’s where I am tonight…an old man needing to give thanks….                   IT’S LATE ON a Sunday night Continue Reading →

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A friend is going into hospice and it brings tears

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Posted on December 20, 2025 by Richard

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But it brings the warmth of memories, too, and a realization that friendship does not always require a lifetime of knowing someone. So it was with Don….             PARDON ME WHILE I Continue Reading →

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I got up this morning and killed nine people, between the first and second cups of coffee

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Posted on December 19, 2025 by Richard

Sometimes you just gotta go to extremes and then walk out of the wreckage and see if you find your way….                   I GOT UP in the dark of a rainy morning Continue Reading →

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Some stuff on my mind…

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Posted on December 4, 2025 by Richard

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STUFF…..             If it weren’t for betting ads, personal injury lawyers and politics local TV stations would go broke. The betting ads bug me most. I once knew and even worked with Continue Reading →

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Tis the season for….scams!

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Posted on November 29, 2025 by Richard

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I got a text from a young woman wanting to play golf, or so it seemed. Nah. Scammer.             TIS THE SEASON…..to be scammed.             Over the years I have written about Continue Reading →

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A Vignette…

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Posted on November 26, 2025 by Richard

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I hate noise! Don’t take peace and quiet for granted! I AM REALLY damn tired of noise.             The back story. About 10 years ago when the apartment complex I live in Continue Reading →

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A dove coos, a song comes back with memories of love

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Posted on June 6, 2025 by Richard

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Love is broad and timeless and it may fade, but moments can bring back into focus time, place and people from days gone by.          A DOVE COOED in the distance this Continue Reading →

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A Vignette….

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Posted on May 27, 2025 by Richard

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I am tired of candidates promising to “fight” for me, or “fight against” something or someone. I want candidates who can make government work in a positive way.          I DON’T Continue Reading →

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A Vignette..

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Posted on May 26, 2025 by Richard

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I was raised by the Greatest Generation and their sacrifice and pain, and my gratitude, linger after all these years.          I LEARNED ABOUT Memorial Day early on. When I was a Continue Reading →

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A Vignette

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Richard

Nothing tell you that you are getting old more quickly than your body, and you can’t pretend you didn’t get the message 2nd of a few parts…          DAMNED BODY.          I Continue Reading →

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A Vignette….

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Richard

Time to think about aging. This may take a while…. First of a Few Parts          I AM GETTING old. No doubt about it.             I say that as part of a ritual Continue Reading →

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A Vignette…..

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Richard

Waiting for a lost key, listening to Kris, Merle, Johnny and Willie and thinking about running away from home and time in a long-gone ’54 Ford with a scratchy radio…. Continue Reading →

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