Monthly Archives: November 2012

Have you read…

When I was in college, one of my dorm mates had a line that would come out anytime the conversation took a turn to literary things. “Have you ever read Atlas Shrugged?” It was 1984, and it’s likely there was … Continue reading

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Neighborly Voting

When I was a high school sophomore, I ran for president.  I think I made a great speech, although I don’t recall a single thing I said.  People clapped, they voted, and I was elected to serve.  It was exciting … Continue reading

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Tulips for the Easter Parade

I got back to New Hampshire at around 3:00 p.m. Sunday; I have been delinquent in my duties at The Hampton Victory Garden.  I hadn’t cleaned up the dead marigolds around the sign and some of my perennial flowers needed … Continue reading

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Think for Yourself

Time is running out to view the exhibit “The Moving Panorama of Pilgrim’s Progress.”  Since the machinations of the time tyrants have granted us one extra hour of it today, a wise Southern Maine investor might spend their surplus on … Continue reading

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Today and Tomorrow and the Next Day

When Uncle Bob had his lumberjack accident, I couldn’t wait to see him.  First, I wanted to make sure he was okay, but then I wanted to scold him and tell him to “knock it off” and stop taking chances … Continue reading

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Oh Uncle Bob!

You must have been a Boy Scout! Be prepared!

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