Douglas M. Muro & Nyvia Roman

Summer Vacation, Maplewoodstock, and Mayor’s Music

“Keep your face to the sunshine and you will never see the shadows.” He Said ~ Even though we are less than a month into summer, it already feels as if the long, HOT, days of this solstice are rapidly fading.  Perhaps it is because most take vacations during this time – trips to exotic […]

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Keep on Rockin’ in the Free World

She Said ~ The room buzzed with excitement, as conversations unfolded amongst strangers in the small, quaint Springfield, NJ, library. The walls were adorned by the work of local artists and artifacts of interest. Five rows of chairs neatly lined next to one another added to a sense of community and comradery. Admittedly, I was

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Intimacy Is Our Purest Continuum

He Said ~ Admittedly, very late to the game on this one, however, I recently discovered “Love on the Spectrum.”   The U.S. version of the show began on Netflix, May 18, 2022. It is a re-imagining of the original Australian series, focusing on people with autism and their experiences with dating and relationships. Autism Spectrum

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Idle Idols Celebrate Influential Impotence

She Said ~  Tone-deaf:  a genuine inability to perceive pitch differences in music, or a lack of awareness or sensitivity to social cues and the impact of one’s words or actions on others.  Admittedly, this is a strange way to describe the 2025 Tony Awards, but it is accurate. Before my very eyes, the gifted

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The Unofficial Official Start of Summer

She Said ~ According to the commercials of my childhood, summer is the time for short shorts and “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Polka Dot Bikinis” and Coca Cola. As an adult, summer is more like mosquitos, hellish temperatures, shore traffic, and gratuitous obnoxious fireworks.  The height of summer comes on like a prized fighter, ready

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Meet The New Boss, Same As The Old Boss?

(She Said) ~  The 22nd Annual Hot Rods & Harleys returned to Downtown Rahway, NJ, May 10, 2025, for one of the state’s most exciting spring traditions. This free, family-friendly event transformed the streets of Rahway into a celebration of classic cars, motorcycles, live music, local vendors, and community spirit. Hot Rods & Harleys draws

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Advancing Through Midlife Madness with Conditions

He Said ~  Reflections are sometimes futile.  They can cause more major foul than minor harm.  They force a history upon us; one which can be too recent in its rawness. They request we process events in a cerebral fashion; instead of merely consuming past emotions and disregarding the digestive developments. Meditations can be fraught

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