Browsing category : The Pleasure of Life
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Mo’ Time, Mo’ Problems
Posted onOne of the biggest changes that has come with an empty nest is time. As in, we have it now. When our children were small, we were so … Read more Mo’ Time, Mo’ Problems
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She Can See Clearly Now
Posted onA year ago I wrote about Valentine’s Day – BOOM. It’s Valentine’s Day – being a holiday built entirely on exploiting men’s weakness of having no idea what women … Read more She Can See Clearly Now
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Say What Now?
Posted onSo it’s January, which means two things: I have let more than two months go between filing my BoomerConnections.com columns. (The last one ran November 5 – Here’s Mud … Read more Say What Now?
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Here’s Mud in Your Eye
Posted onI couldn’t figure out what to write about in this month’s column. Then I went for a hike with my skittish dog on a very windy day down … Read more Here’s Mud in Your Eye
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Stupid Hokie
Posted onI’ve been seeing commercials for the Netflix movie Mascots lately, a mockumentary premiering Oct. 13 about sports teams’ mascots created by Christopher Guest (For Your Consideration, A Mighty … Read more Stupid Hokie
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The story of the creation of the Story of Creation
Posted onChapter 1: In the Beginning of the Beginning On a bright, glorious morning, the most learned and literate man in all the village rose early and walked into … Read more The story of the creation of the Story of Creation
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Columnist Responds to Vicious Attacks from So-Called Friends
Posted onYou may recall in the last column I talked about training for a big hike in the fall. So far, the training has involved mowing the lawn while … Read more Columnist Responds to Vicious Attacks from So-Called Friends
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A Walk in the Woods
Posted onI went for an afternoon hike in Pocahontas State Park a couple weekends ago, and I have to say that the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation employee … Read more A Walk in the Woods
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Perfect-oh?
Posted onIt took nearly 55 years, but I’ve finally found a way to make life significantly easier. Actually, I didn’t find it. Our society has given us a way … Read more Perfect-oh?
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Hoop Dreams
Posted onThe old saying about my people (the Irish side, not the Norwegian side) is that we are often wrong, but never in doubt. There are other old sayings … Read more Hoop Dreams