Tommy’s Window on the World
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A Selfless Act of Friendship
One holiday weekend, a dear friend found herself stranded with a flat tire, facing a four-hour drive home the next…
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Knowing Your X-Factor
Emily Dickinson said, “Hope is that thing with feathers,” and I agreed with her. I wake up every morning hoping…
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The Magic of Music
Recently, I stumbled upon an article about the “Magic of Music,” and let me tell you, it was a real…
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Sick Duck… by JoAnn
A couple of weeks ago, I awoke just before dawn to an unsettling noise. It was loud enough to wake…
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Embracing the Golden Years-A Humorous Reflection
I haven’t worried about Monday mornings on Sunday evenings for eighteen glorious years. That’s how long I’ve enjoyed retirement, my…
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Setting The Alarm… by JoAnn
For years, from my teens to my 50s, I set an alarm clock every night before bed. First, it was…
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Shuckin’ Corn … by Larry
Recently, my friend Larry attempted to pay the local newspaper (The Mountaineer) his subscription dues. He is trying to explain…
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Something Odd… by JoAnn
Something odd happened to me today. I use a small, stainless steel electric percolator to make coffee. When it was…
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Car Shopping… by JoAnn
This week, I found myself in need of a new form of transportation. My sweet little economy car from 2005…
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Cherishing The Little Things
I have been guilty of ignoring “the little things” in life. That does not include, of course, children and pets.…
