Tommy’s Window on the World
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Cherished Friendships
I called an old high school classmate (Hubert) the other day to find out how his battle with cancer was…
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What’s Wrong With This Picture?… by Reese
Afront-pagestoryinourlocalpaperquotedaveryrecentstoryinthe WashingtonPostnewspaperregardingajust-completedsurvey pertaining totheWashingtonD.C. areainterstatehighwaysystem(includes surroundingpartsofVirginia/Maryland).ItindicatesWashington D.C presentlyhastheworsttraffic-jamsofany majorcityinthiscountry.Thatright,D.C.hastrafficnightmaresthatatpresentexceedthelegendarytrafficwoesofNewYorkCity,Atlanta, LosAngeles,andDenver.WhilegivingduementiontotrafficproblemsonI-495 (the beltway around Washington),andacoupleofinterstatefeeder-highwaysinVirginia andMaryland,thearticlezeroedinonI-95,fromitsintersectionwith I-495,toapointsouthnearFredericksburg,Va.Thestoryquotedmedianwait/losttimefortheaveragedriverusingthat roadeachday-comingandgoingtowork. Theyquotedthecostofwastedgasolineforthosestalledvehiclesandwhentotaledranintomillionsofdollars. While it’s…
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Fudge, Fudge, Fudge!… by Cindy
Early in life we prepare; prepare for school, college, jobs, vocations, careers, marriage, children, independent living, and possibly retirement. No…
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Write Drunk, Edit Sober
†Write drunk and edit sober†…Ernest Hemmingway😊I ran across that quote in a book by Ann Handley titled: “Everybody…
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I Think Old George Was Right
“I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles,…
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Music & Memories
I was listening to my favorite radio station the other day (XM Radio, channel 59-country classics), and they played a…
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The Older We Get…
As we grow older, and hence wiser, we slowly realize that whether our watch is worth $30, or $300, it…
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Looking Death in the Face
A couple of weeks ago, I was given a surprise birthday party. My wife & I expected to be eating…
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Are You Even a Coffee Drinker?
I ran across an article about coffee in Time Magazine by Alice Park and wanted to pass it on to…
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Are You A Reader?
I have quite a few friends that love to read, some more avidly than others, but all readers nonetheless. I…
