Monthly Archives: June 2016

Pat Quinn: Hall of Famer

It was a warm night in late May of 2002. I was 10-years-old and fielding ground balls at shortstop during a practice with my house league softball team. Meanwhile, the Toronto Maple Leafs had a home playoff game that night. And … Continue reading

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June 23, 2013

I had to talk myself into writing this post because I don’t know if I have anything to say that I haven’t said before. Let’s see how it turns out. Three years today, I started this blog. I had no idea … Continue reading

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3 More Things I Thought Were True When I Was A Kid

A few days ago I wrote a post called: 10 Things I Thought Were True When I Was A Kid. Since then, I’ve realized I left a few off the list. So, here are three more things we can add … Continue reading

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10 Things I Thought Were True When I Was A Kid

Oh, to be a kid again. Those were the days when the only questions people asked you were related to your age, height, grade, or number of teeth missing from your mouth. All of them were math questions, too. It’s … Continue reading

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I’m Going To Miss School…

Today I am sharing with you a special guest post by my friend, Shaz. Shaz was one of the first bloggers I became friends with when I started this blog in 2013. We first connected on a post I wrote called: … Continue reading

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Paulo’s Kitchen: The Return

Paulo’s Kitchen is recorded in front of a live studio audience. The people in the audience are real. However, their ooh’s and aah’s may be exaggerated. And no, the camera does not add ten pounds; Paulo’s cooking might, though. To … Continue reading

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From The Ground Up

I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about how it all went wrong Digging and digging until I finally found the right song But it always ends with a blank ceiling and a soft pillow Go ahead and add another line … Continue reading

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