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May 16, 2012

Mom Reveals Her Secret To A Long Life

It was eighty years ago this month my Mom graduated from high school. One might think she is the last surviving member from the Shawnee High School class of 1932. About a year ago I said something to her about … Continue reading →

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April 24, 2012

A Place Called Serenity; Doc and Chuck (Part 3)

Around four o’clock each day Herkimor became restless. He eventually wandered close to the railroad tracks and awaited the thunderous passenger locomotive. By the time the train reached Serenity it was at full throttle. The sound was deafening. It rattled … Continue reading →

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April 10, 2012

A Place Called Serenity: Doc and Chuck (Part 1)

Characters quickly rush into and out of our lives with all the suddenness of a leaf blown across the lawn on a windy day. The leaf passes and decays, but each leaf had purpose and meaning, worthy of remembering for the impression … Continue reading →

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January 21, 2012

It’s a Simple Cup

Searching for a Good Cup Some coffee cups have character. I don’t pick out a coffee cup unless the character is already there or shows signs it can be developed later. It’s kind of like being college recruiter except I’m looking … Continue reading →

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December 21, 2011

Ghosts of Christmas Past

Ghost of Christmas 1949 We lived in a small upstairs apartment at 124 1/2 East Euclid Street in Lima, Ohio. It was only four years after World War II. Our family struggled like many; the post war boom had not reached Lima. … Continue reading →

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October 5, 2011

My Mom Got an Intentional Walk from Satchel Paige

Satchel Paige’s pitching career in baseball took him to nearly every nook and cranny of the nation a baseball team could be assembled and a few dollars float his way. At the very end of his career while he was in his … Continue reading →

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August 28, 2011

The Dirty Little Secret behind The Natural Disaster Interview (Part 2)

(Continued from last week’s part 1.) How The Rode Apple Junction School of Theatrical Arts Got Its Start “Oh of course.” Lionel cleared his throat. “You’re speaking metaphorically. I knew that all along. I didn’t expect it from a restaurant … Continue reading →

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August 17, 2011

Mom Comes Across Family Secrets of the Elite in Lima, Ohio

Yesterday Mom and I talked about her first jobs after she graduated from high school. She said it was common in those days for a girl to start out with housekeeping. When you consider meals were made from scratch, clothes were … Continue reading →

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July 26, 2011

My Mom’s Advice for Career Development

Between picking dandelions for a nickel a bushel and housekeeping for the wealthy, when she first got out of high school my Mom did domestic chores for people who lived near by. Mom remembers working for a lady about a mile … Continue reading →

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July 19, 2010

Hamburger Heaven: The Kewpee – Lima, Ohio

I count it a blessing to be born and raised in Lima, Ohio (pronounced Lye-mah, O-hi-A not Lee-mah, O-hi-O), because it is the home of the Kewpee Hamburger. Every town has its favorite hamburger joint, but few are as good as the … Continue reading →

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