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Fish On! Phone Off!

Posted on January 18, 2019 by admin

“Fish on!” His rod doubled over as the rainbow tore line off the reel right down to the backing.   The guide was rowing the boat around, yelling at Alex to keep the rod up, “Use the rod, use the rod. … Continue reading →

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Bye. The Numbers

Posted on January 15, 2019 by admin

My boy called the other day. My boy. Listen to me. My boy. My boy’s 40-something, nearly 50 year’s old. Can you imagine? I still call him ‘my boy. Maybe I’m getting old. What am I talking about? Hell, I … Continue reading →

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Sitting by the Depression

Posted on January 9, 2019 by admin

The phone hasn’t rung yet, but it will.  I hope it does.   I want to tell them about Shoeman this morning.  They’ll listen, won’t say anything, and they’ll think I’m crazy.  That’s okay.  I’ll go on about nothing, bore them, … Continue reading →

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The Servant’s Entrance

Posted on January 2, 2019 by admin

Clifford Danforth couldn’t have cared less. There’d been the rumors for a while now; the President would be coming and it was all the town talked about. “Honestly?” asked the headline of an editorial in The Boothbay Register, the town’s … Continue reading →

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Depressed: Chemistry vs Cause

Posted on January 2, 2019 by admin

I’ll reluctantly admit it; I get depressed.  I mean, I’m told everyone does at times so I’m not exactly unique.  Nor is mine so deep or debilitating that it stops me from getting up in the morning and going to … Continue reading →

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A Baby Boomer’s Perspective on the Equity Selloff

Posted on December 25, 2018 by admin

I don’t want to do the math but I do math so here it goes; the S&P 500 is down nearly 15% so far this month. Even something as simple as the Vanguard Wellesley fund, cited as having conservative allocation … Continue reading →

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Allagash Sentimental

Posted on December 19, 2018 by admin

(I’ve been dry on ideas and forced myself to write it. Reminded me of how I feel with scrawny Christmas trees.  I won’t force you to read it, though!) I’m going cut down my Christmas tree today.  I don’t think … Continue reading →

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A Second Childhood

Posted on December 17, 2018 by admin

I cut down a Christmas tree. The tree farm was massive for Fairfield County. A hundred acres at least, filled with thousands of trees ranging from small and just planted to massive and requiring a chain saw to chop down … Continue reading →

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The Blank Screen

Posted on December 16, 2018 by admin

I’m snuggled on my velour couch pondering my life,                                                                … Continue reading →

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Make An Effort, Will Ya?

Posted on December 16, 2018 by admin

“Will do.” “Have a great Trip.”  “Will do. Have fun.”  “So cute.”  “Congratulations.”  “Love it.” These are some of the canned responses you can click on in email to, what, save some time versus a genuine response that take less effort than … Continue reading →

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