Author Archives: Jim

National Groundhog’s Day

Posted on February 2, 2007 by Jim

Look at our calendar.  It’s filled with “holidays” that are flawed in one way or another… and I think it is sapping our National strength. First… let’s define a holiday.  A “proper” holiday is a day when banks are closed, … Continue reading →

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Laughing with my Dad

Posted on January 26, 2007 by Jim

I love music.  It’s ironic…  now that I have a car with a good radio, I have decided to drive in silence during my 55 minute journey from Woodbury to Norwalk and back. My day is filled with sound of one … Continue reading →

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Vegetables thru the Ages

Posted on January 22, 2007 by Jim

We have all heard it. “You’re staying at the table ’til you finish your veggies!”  Or, “I see that brussel sprout behind the mashed potato, young lady!” Or, if you were lucky you were subjected to greater artifice and creativity… “Look, … Continue reading →

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He Played the Game

Posted on January 10, 2007 by Jim

Although it was the Etruscans who first introduced gladiatorial games to the civilized world, it would be the Romans who would give greatest expression to this form of entertainment. The first record of gladiator combat took place in 264 BCE.  … Continue reading →

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