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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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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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93 Nights, 93 Sunsets, and Endless Olive Trees

Night One – You are in the air boundlessly exorcising your anxieties, while effectively embracing your courageous spirit – feeding it the soulful confessions it requires.  Night Two – You are adapting to your unfamiliar shelter, one you will call home for the time being. Knowing you – it will only take days, perhaps mere

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Baskets, Bonnets, Bunnies and Egg-Cellent Blogs

Someone once asked me: “What did you give up for lent?” I responded: “Catholicism.”  This was not a censure of a specific organized religion; it was a condemnation of them all! It also transpired when I was in high school. I had reached the end of wit; and vowed to never return.  Indoctrinated into a

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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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Art Fueled by Creativity and Passion

“Urinetown” is a satirical musical set in a dystopian world where a severe drought leads to a government ban on private toilets, forcing citizens to pay for the “privilege to pee” at public facilities controlled by a corrupt corporation.  On Saturday, March 22, 2025, The Pear Tree Project had the distinct pleasure of supporting the

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Podcast Alert, Journalism and the Misunderstood GPS

The Pear Tree Project recorded its third podcast this past Saturday, which will air March 18, 2025. More details to follow. Below are a few excerpts from the show: She Said ~ Traditional forms of journalism are disappearing and being supplanted by social media platforms and online publications.  As of this month, The Star Ledger,

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Reflections of Modern Times and Remembering Daisy

Right now, the world feels like it’s been turned upside down, knocked off its heels, helpless on the ground. The good fortune of one person comes at the expense of the dignity and birthright of another. It’s like we’re being commanded to turn against our sisters and brothers.  Perhaps the space ordinarily filled with words

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