Author Archives: Jim

Stand Back Flu! There is a New Sheriff in Town!!

Posted on November 3, 2005 by Jim

It is with great relief that I see that this Administration is finally trying to get ahead of a problem… at first I was shocked to see that the “rx bill” for combating the bird flu was going to be … Continue reading →

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Sitting on Top of the World

Posted on November 1, 2005 by Jim

It was in the old New Haven Arena, home to the New haven Blades Hockey Team of the AHL… the date was October 11, 1968, and seated on “floor seats”, some 15 rows back from the stage, sat Ellen, John … Continue reading →

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Do You Like Dessert Wine

Posted on October 24, 2005 by Jim

I’m not the best judge of distances.  I stand by my ball… look at the green and say, “it looks like about an eight iron…”  Now this is not the way it’s done by good players.  Good players look at … Continue reading →

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Hey! Who The Hell Thought This Up?

Posted on October 18, 2005 by Jim

  I wonder if there is a numismatist lobby.  There must be… and I think it must be as powerful (if not more so) than the tobacco lobby. I envision a collection of old men, gathered in leathered private studies, … Continue reading →

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