“I’m hot, sticky sweet From my head to my feet, yeah Take a bottle, shake it up Break the bubble, break it up” … Mmmmmm, mmmm, mmm – whether it was the hearing impaired jungle cat, (Def Leppard), or the venomous glam rockers from Pennsylvania, (Poison) – “Every rose has its thorn Just like every
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“It is more important that innocence be protected than it is that guilt be punished…” ~ John Adams And now for Part Deux, of laws in the land of the free and the home of the brave … Maine If you are driving through the state of Maine after January 14th and you see houses
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“I am the Law and the Law is not mocked.” ~ Javert (Les Misérables) The Strangest Laws from State to State (Part One) … If you are planning to take a trip across the country, beware of the laws that differ from state to state. Some of these laws, (somehow), are still in place from
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Nat King Cole and Louis Armstrong serenade, nutmeg and apple cider permeate, deep burgundy and burnt orange waltz outside the window, and the Commanders dissolve any hope of a championship during this campaign. Ahhh, it must be the official start of fall. (Below is an excerpt of a letter I wrote to the Washington football
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“Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting, and autumn a mosaic of them all.” Football in its truest essence is a sledge hammer meets a violin. There in the perfection of precision is heartache amidst triumph; foresight entangled with the pressure of perplexity. It lifts and bows; it breathes through suffocation;
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“Everything happens for a reason.” “God won’t give you more than you can handle.” “No worries.” How many moments have you had to endure the aforementioned inane, cringe-worthy, insufferable, idioms of the idiotic? We are force-fed optimistic colloquialisms daily, whether our personal nutritional guidelines want to digest them or not. We recently touched on toxic
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“Toxic positivity is a fake, forced, and unrealistic positivity that ignores the truth and the need for empathy. It suggests that pain and difficult emotions are a choice, contrasting with choosing happiness.” As we enter the final stretch of 2026, with the arrival of September – a profoundly transitional, melancholic, and deeply motivating time –
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The summer season is coming to an end and with it the very last time I spoke to you. There are so many raw emotions melded into one. The only place I can think to begin to talk about this – is the basement. The basement is flooding and the gray cement floor has begun
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“Oh, and I have today’s forecast … HOT!” ~ Mister Señor Love Daddy Can we get a damn nor’easter up in this joint?? We NEED relief!! Summers in New Jersey have been getting more horrific each year, however, v.2026 has outdone itself. I do not think I have stopped perspiring since May 31st. It is
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“Breathe the sweetness that hovers in August.” A lot has happened in the month of August throughout history. From natural disasters to amazing inventions and feats of bravery. Below are 10 interesting historical episodes to recognize and learn about in the eighth month of our year. “August is the slow, gentle month that stretches out
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