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Is It Time For Sunday Dinner?
Welcome to National Sunday Supper Day! It’s celebrated every year on the second Sunday in January. It’s to encourages families to get together and enjoy a meal and conversation. When was the last time you had Sunday dinner? If you’re a fan of the CBS show “Blue Bloods,” you’re not alone if you’ve been envious…
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GPS: Good or Bad?
Do you think the use of a GPS is dumbing down America? I’m not against using a GPS, in fact I use it everytime we go to Virginia or especially if I’m going to someplace new IN Virginia. You just type it in and you’re all set. The reason this came to mind is, one…
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Merry Christmas My Friend
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This is a column I wrote in the Standard Times in 2017. I sat down today to write my “Christmas column” and I tried to figure out exactly what I wanted to say. Should I write about the wonderful years with the Braley children waking up at 4 a.m. Christmas morning? The years of visiting…
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The Day That Changed Everything
Yesterday was a day of much contemplation for me. I know. Big word. Contemplation about everything that has changed. Yesterday was the anniversary of the day I got fired from my morning radio show. It’s been six years. Wow! I wrote all about it in my book, “I’m Not Done Yet,” which is still available…
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Try Saying Yes To Opportunities
I tried something new a few years ago. I had just lost my job at the radio station when my wife and I were talking one day. I decided to say yes to opportunities that came along. Anything that seemed interesting. A new radio offer? “Yes!” Covering a new sport for NB Cable Network? “Sure!”…
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Throwback Thursday – A Christmas Thought
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This is a column I wrote for The Standard Times in December 2016. I think I’ve always loved Christmas. When I was a child it was always that wonderful time of year when I hoped Santa hadn’t seen my brother Jeff and I fighting, everybody fights a little right? Christmas morning was always magical. My…
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Holiday Road Trip
A couple of years ago I wrote a column for the Standard Times about how, sometimes, you have to go with Plan B in life. Well here we go again! As I write this, I’m in Virginia Beach house-sitting and dog-sitting for my son Doug and my daughter-in-law Marla. They went on a cruise. Yeah…
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Local News and a Scary Future
I read a very interesting column recently about local news. It was written by Perry Simon who writes about News/Talk Radio for AllAccess.com. Basically he writes about an opportunity for radio right now—— NEWS. A recent Associated Press article mentioned how a vast number of local newspapers have folded in the last 15 years. Over…
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I’ll Keep On Writing If You’ll Keep On Reading
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Deal? I got a lot of response to my Facebook page today when I made this announcement: “Sad to say I was let go by the Standard Times this week. I was told it was strictly a budget issue and that they were happy with my work. I want to thank Jack Spillane, Jonathan Comey,…
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