Abandoned And Arrested
An outstanding Nano Poblano prompt in a comment below from our teammate Colleen. Find a similar lost soul building in your neighborhood, take shots, and share. Thanks for your beautiful post, Chatter Master!
A give-back for military service with real teeth to it
Joan Laura knew she wanted to do something to really show military members how much she appreciates their service for their country. So the Syracuse dentist — Dr. Laura, as her patients lovingly and pleasingly call her — decided to set aside one day of her practice at the Eastwood Dental Office in Syracuse where…
Back To The Basics
When you think you’re overwhelmed, take a deep breath, and see what Colleen has to say.
Civil War Enigma: A Comfortable Story
Originally posted on Silver in the Barn:
One Sunday paper – two Civil War articles. Welcome to Richmond. It’s not unusual to see mention of the Civil War in my local newspaper; after all, I do live in Richmond, Virginia, the former capital of the Confederacy. When I moved here twenty-odd years ago, I had no idea that the…
KA-BOOM Thar She Blows!!!
Angie of Kentucky is living out of a Hampton Inn because her next-door neighbor blew up the apartment cooking after midnight. You can’t make this stuff up. Check out her dry style of dealing with yet another roadblock on top of her daily battle with MS.
Here I Am..
Originally posted on Apple Pie and Napalm:
I missed you this week. I had this name in use over two years ago. I heard the phrase used a million years ago on M*A*S*H. Trapper said it during a conversation with Hawkeye and I remembered it these years later. I think it relates to two different…
All-American night at the park
Originally posted on Mark Bialczak:
July Fourth with the Syracuse Chiefs. Sounds like a plan. The folks who run the Syracuse Chiefs and the city’s department of parks and recreation decided that NBT Bank Stadium was the perfect place for a July Fourth doubleheader. The 7 p.m. Triple-A game between the Chiefs and Pawtucket Red…
A hairy relationship between the siblings, or, keep your chin up
Originally posted on Mark Bialczak:
My sister Fran and I in 1979. For eight years, I was an only child. Darn that Frank and Dolores. Can’t we get somebody else in this family to take some of the attention off me? When Francine came along, I was the happiest big brother in the land. Two…
Searching for a Solution: How Two Dads are Making a Big Difference
Originally posted on I didn't have my glasses on….:
my brother, scott, who is also the father of my nephew, hazen, who i miss every single day. on aljazeera america. once again, trying to spread the word and not giving up the fight. https://www.facebook.com/SolvingKidsCancer In case you missed the segment Solving Kids’ Cancer which…
How much crime and decay should we tolerate?
Originally posted on Jim McKeever:
The night the cops raided the apartment below us, we no longer felt safe here. My girlfriend’s apartment building is in a city neighborhood that not too long ago was relatively peaceful and stable. But that has eroded in recent years, and the signs that this is a “transitional” neighborhood…
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