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Fish Story
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” So goes an old saying the origin of which I haven’t a clue, and I suppose that there may be some...
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A Shaky Ride With Wes
When I was young I was famous for my motion sickness, especially when riding in a car. On our frequent trips east to the mountains, and across those mountains to the desert, my dad and his friends...
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If Only There Was Somewhere To Hide
In our diverse and crowded world it seems like we are all destined to be separated by geography, culture, gender, economic and educational attainments, and so on. The list of things that separate us...
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It’s Only Rock and Roll
I love rock and roll, and while I understand that it is really only rock and roll, nevertheless I like it. The truth is that I like most music and if possible never miss a chance to hear it live,...
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The Joke’s On You, Part I
When I was young I lived in a neighborhood of practical jokers. There were some who’s mischief ran to the malicious, to be sure, but by and large our pranks and practical jokes were harmless if...
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The Joke’s On You, Part II
Halloween was a special time in my neighborhood of East San Diego when I was a child. I grew up there in the 1950’s and 1960’s when things were more simple, in my world at least. These were the times...
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The Joke’s On You, Part III
I have always had a unique love of practical jokes. From the time that I learned what a practical joke was I have been drawn to playing them on other people and having them played on me in my turn....
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To Serve and Protect, Part I
All to often we read of bad and even tragic encounters between police officers and the people who those officers have sworn to protect and serve. No doubt there are instances in which the police...
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Camping Tonight, Camping Tonight
One of the great failed experiments of my life was a brief stent that I did with the Boy Scouts of America. I have loved camping and the outdoors for as long as I can remember and the attraction to an...
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A Market Tale, Part I
I was a young man in the days before the time of the supermarket. My father was a career Navy man so we had access to the commissary on the naval base, and that would pretty nearly qualify as a...
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