Basic Rock (with apologies to Mel Brooks & Carl Reiner)

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Jim

This story started in a simple way… It took place years ago. It was a Saturday afternoon, mid-September, Dad was at work and Mom and I traveled to Woodbury to visit my Aunt & Uncle.

“I thought that the New Year was on January 1!” Continue reading →

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So… Have You Seen The New Penny?

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Jim

My day was not going well… nothing that $100,000 or a whisky wouldn’t cure.  And then I looked at the change I got from Pauli’s Bagels first thing in the morning (a plain “everything” bagel and a grapefruit juice), and included therein was a shiny new penny (shiny, so you know I didn’t pick this up from the #3 pump at the Global Gas Station)… Continue reading →

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Uh-Oh! Part II

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Jim

It appears that the U.S. Mint has time on its hands.  Understandable, I suppose.  Creating the same coins every day… every week… every month. I can imagine all the excitement that must be generated when they gear up to change a digit for the next year.  Continue reading →

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Ten Things I Remember About Being a Kid on a July Day

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Jim

1. No School. As oft mentioned in these pages, I hated all forms of school (except gym).  It began with Grade Four, and my dislike continued unabated.  It could have rained every day in July; but no school?  There was sunshine in my soul. Continue reading →

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