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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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Understanding Cinco de Mayo and Happy Mother’s Day

The dancing life sized Mexican mannequin adorned with a sombrero and bolero jacket made her giggle. He was tall, dark, and handsome with a jovial disposition. No matter how many times she entered this establishment, he turned his head, shook his maracas and swayed his hips from side to side, as if inviting her to

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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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Lambertville Offers New Hope For 2025

Somewhere at the end of New Jersey but before the Pennsylvania rain, my song began to soar, once again. Watching razor-thin drops gently pierce the mighty Delaware River, adventure was afoot, and the teardrops from above were cleansing. The Pear Tree Project’s ‘On the Road’ took me to Lambertville, NJ, and New Hope, PA, this

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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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