Earlier this evening a guy named Hugh, who is in his 70s, showed me a pocket watch case that had belonged to his great-grandfather and been passed down to him. That case was special because there exist no pictures of his great-grandfather, no letters or other writings from him and no other memorabilia. So allContinue reading “SONG OF THE WEEK – THAT’S ANOTHER STORY”
Category Archives: 65 Years in 65 Days
DAY 65 – HAIKU
May 13, 2013 65 of 65 Haiku Sunset in the West. Celebrate or mourn until Light comes to the East.
DAY 64 – ROCK PEOPLE
May 12, 2013 64 of 65 Rock People We lived in the mountains of Clear Creek County for 12 years. Our driveway was a private road shared with several other property owners. From Fall River Road, you would go down about a quarter mile and across the River to reach our house. The road thenContinue reading “DAY 64 – ROCK PEOPLE”
DAY 63 – DUALITY
May 11, 2013 63 of 65 Duality I attended a gathering of Charismatic Catholics* at which the speaker was a former Four Square Gospel minister who had converted to Catholicism. He told of the miraculous healings he had done among the “born again” crowd, including once raising a young man from the dead. He becameContinue reading “DAY 63 – DUALITY”
DAY 62 – BURNING BRIDGE(S)
May 10, 2013 62 of 65 Burning Bridge(s) I never attempted the game of bridge until I was a senior in high school, and it has been 20 years since I last played. In between, there were a few memorable hands – like the kind described in the newspaper’s weekly bridge column – but thereContinue reading “DAY 62 – BURNING BRIDGE(S)”
DAY 61 – SOUND
May 9, 2013 61 of 65 Sound Dr. Baskaran Pillai has an interesting educational background. He earned his Master’s degree in English Literature from Madurai University in Southern India. He then came to the University of Pittsburgh to study Hinduism and earn a Ph.D. in Religious Studies. Along the way, he developed a special relationshipContinue reading “DAY 61 – SOUND”
DAY 60 – THERE IS A SEASON
May 8, 2013 60 of 65 There Is a Season Some of us marry; some become college graduates; some travel overseas; some are healthy; some are ill; some are famous. These are common occurrences for many (not all) people and are easy to write about or discuss. More difficult is something that happens to everyContinue reading “DAY 60 – THERE IS A SEASON”
DAY 59 – THE SHORTEST DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO POINTS
May 7, 2013 59 of 65 The Shortest Distance Between Two Points This is another travel story. I am including it because it has very clear and simple morals. In 2009, my wife Cathy, our daughter Suzanne and I had planned a trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico during Suzanne’s Spring Break. We could have purchasedContinue reading “DAY 59 – THE SHORTEST DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO POINTS”
DAY 58 – DARCY DOG
May 6, 2013 58 of 65 Darcy Dog After the passing of Emmy, I didn’t know if we would ever have another dog. It was partly because it feels so bad when a puppy grows up, experiences the prime of life, grows old and dies, all before your eyes. Their lives are much like yoursContinue reading “DAY 58 – DARCY DOG”
DAY 57 – RETIRING
May 5, 2013 57of 65 Retiring Since graduating from law school in May of 1974, I have never been unemployed. I was already working for the firm of Carroll, Bradley & Ciancio, where I remained for another year. Then I was either a solo practitioner or a partner in a law firm for a littleContinue reading “DAY 57 – RETIRING”
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