SHOULD WE ‘BEWARE OF THE IDES OF MARCH’?
The month of March contains some events which to look forward, namely, St. Patrick’s Day on the 17th for those
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The month of March contains some events which to look forward, namely, St. Patrick’s Day on the 17th for those
Read MoreCoach blew his whistle, which brought us to a stop. His favorite conditioning exercise was to have us run on
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Read MoreAs we celebrate Black History Month, I’m reminded of the artistry of African-American quilts and their makers. The tradition of
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Read MoreFebruary is the third and last month of the meteorological winter in the Northern Hemisphere. And, even though there are
Read MoreThe Super Bowl game will soon be here and it looks like there may be an unfamiliar champ as regular
Read MoreIt’s hard to believe we’re living in the year 2020 (MMXX)! It’s a leap year in the Gregorian calendar containing
Read MoreOver the years I’ve created all sorts of Christmas stockings: golf courses, bowling pins, light bulbs, dog bones – you
Read MoreA good friend of mine, Blaine, was a World War II veteran. He was one of the most patriotic men
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Read MoreThe holiday season is also the season of giving and a time to share smiles with those around you. As
Read MoreYou read a lot of them in the newspapers and online these days: Estate auctions and tag sales with the
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Read MoreSome say Halloween is for children. But they haven’t met my friend, Rod King. You see, Rod is a cardboard
Read MoreWhere has the time gone? It hardly seems possible that ten years have gone by since I wrote my first
Read MoreMany years ago, I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to see a show in Las Vegas starring the
Read MoreTwilight trails dusky fingers across the land tonight, cooling the edges of the sun-scorched day and bringing night to the
Read MoreWhen I first met my wife, she was a music major and played in a dance band. I was in
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Read MoreAs the college football season approaches I think how Band Alumni of Notre Dame (B.A.N.D.) are invited about every four
Read MoreI knew that Brent had gone on an extended vacation, so when he returned, I asked him how it went.
Read MoreIt was a beautiful Friday afternoon when my friend Priscilla and I headed to Marion, Indiana to meet Marianne Fons
Read MoreWay back in 1963 there was an American epic comedy film titled “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” starring
Read MoreIt’s summer time. The summer solstice, the longest day of the year, the day when day and night are of
Read MoreI wanted to take time to address one of the biggest one’s I personally feel is affecting more people than
Read MoreOn a recent Saturday morning the door at Born Again Quilts opened and in walked Karen Rydman of Ossian. Karen
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