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Promotion at Grapes!

Yes, yes… I know what you’re thinking! It’s about time! Jim deserved a promotion! Hard for me to maintain my humility. I had trained for it all summer… completed the course successfully, proved my mettle… Ash and John had to … Continue reading

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It’s Tad Early For This, But…

I’m in front of a computer all day. I think I would go nuts without LAUNCHcast. This is a Yahoo product that allows me to construct my own radio station. I get a steady supply of music that I have … Continue reading

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De Significatu Verborum

In Fortune’s Uncertainty published in 1667, Charles Croke wrote, “Rudolphus therefore finding such an earnest invitation embrac’d it with thanks, and with servant and portmanteau, went to Don Juan’s; where they first found good stabling for their horses and afterwards … Continue reading

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Representations of Memory

I am both fascinated and moved by how folks choose to represent and honor the memory of those who have departed. I have passed too many stretches of road dotted with bouquets, wreaths and occasional crosses placed near stone walls, … Continue reading

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