Hail Victory! Braves on the Warpath! Fight for old D.C.! Fight on, fight on ‘Til you have won Sons of Wash-ing-ton. Rah!, Rah!, Rah! From Touchdown Jesus, (the “Word of Life” mural on the Hesburgh Library grounds at Notre Dame, with the depiction of Jesus with upraised arms, which resembles a referee signaling a touchdown), […]
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She Said ~ The summer will soon be like the faded kitchen wallpaper, a thing of the past; hot, lazy, sun filled days begone! High pitched laughter will turn to groans and grunts. The early morning sun will oversleep and let the darkness blanket us for a little longer. Life will not steamroll ahead as
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bird-watched; bird-watching; bird-watches (intransitive verb), is the observation of live birds in their natural habitat, a popular pastime and scientific sport that developed almost entirely in the 20th century. In the 19th century, almost all students of birds used guns and could identify an unfamiliar species only when its corpse was in their hands. Modern
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Another one in the books! This past weekend The Pear Tree Project attended the Mystic Outdoor Art Festival. The Mystic Outdoor Art Festival was launched sixty-eight years ago when local business owners and art lovers proposed that downtown Mystic pattern a fair after the famous Washington Square Festival, in New York. And so they did.
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And every time I’ve held a rose It seems I only felt the thorns And so it goes, and so it goes And so will you soon I suppose When someone departs this life, the first question is, “How old were they?” The answer, if they were older than 80 is always the same, “Oh,
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Friday ~ As July comes to an end, The Pear Tree Project continues its pursuit of live music, of every assortment. This time it was Mary Albani, a local performer whose tightly-packed, bursting at the coils, treasure-trove full of melodies songbook delighted the modest crowd, inside Tomasello Winery Tasting Room, in Cranford, New Jersey.
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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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(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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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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In my head, I live in a climate-controlled environment surrounded by majestic mountains and sand filled deserts. The hot sun warms but does not burn my skin or cause me to sweat. In this microcosm of my creation, humidity exists, and the landscape is green and luscious. By the miracle of my own creation, knees,
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