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Kneedy

Posted on September 12, 2022 by dperras56

The nurse was named Rose. An old-school name. However, the new wave of babies being born in Canada. (well, it’s more like a trickle) seem to be tagged with Old School, Old World monikers. Like Noah, Oliver and Emma. I’m … Continue reading →

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Poseurs

Posted on August 16, 2022 by dperras56

Probably to be human means that we sometimes pretend to be something that we’re not. Walking my dog beside Dow’s Lake I came across an old guy sitting on a park bench, wearing a Boston Red Sox cap. He was … Continue reading →

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Chips off the old block

Posted on June 21, 2022 by dperras56

An old Yiddish proverb goes, “If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.” Maybe I took that a little too seriously. So I’ve always figured, to add my own aside to the wisdom of the sages, sometimes … Continue reading →

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End of an Era

Posted on April 28, 2022 by dperras56

If you believe in forever then life is just a one-night stand If there’s a rock’n roll heaven Then you know they’ve got one helluva band. -The Righteous Brothers They say that only the good die young. And one of … Continue reading →

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Don’t Get Me Started

Posted on February 24, 2022 by dperras56

“Do you know your balls get smaller as you get older ?” the old fellow told me. “I just thought your ears got bigger,” I replied by way of an answer. Or maybe just to change the subject. Jesus, how … Continue reading →

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Gym Dandy

Posted on January 16, 2022 by dperras56

I almost got into a fight at the gym the other day. Well, I mean the other week. The gym has been closed for sometime now. Again. You know the drill. The thing is, since the pandemic started, I’ve never … Continue reading →

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A Lifetime of Confusion

Posted on November 22, 2021 by dperras56

I’ve looked at life from both sides now From win and lose and still somehow It’s life’s illusions I recall I really don’t know life at all. ‘Both Sides Now’ -Joni Mitchell “Isn’t it unusual what people can believe?” one … Continue reading →

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Mumbo-Jumbo

Posted on June 11, 2021 by dperras56

Hector “Toe’ Blake coached those famous Stanley Cup winning Montreal Canadiens’ teams to eight championships during the last half of the 1950s and throughout the ’60s. When asked by a sportswriter to foretell the outcome of that night’s game, he … Continue reading →

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The Circle of Life

Posted on May 4, 2021 by dperras56

So many people are crazy now, it’s almost the thing to be. There are more crazies than sanes. You run into a sane now and you say, “What’s the matter with you, man? You sane ?” Of course in the … Continue reading →

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Country Roads

Posted on April 14, 2021 by dperras56

Don’t worry – I’m not here to tell you my frickin’ life story. God spare us. The main reason is that I can’t remember most of it. But like an aging nonagenarian suffering from dementia and wasting away in a … Continue reading →

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