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To The Duquesne Dads

Posted on June 15, 2013 by

With love to all of the Duquesne Dads past and present! HAPPY FATHER’S DAY  

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Young Love – Kennywood Style

Posted on June 3, 2013 by

Ok, it’s time to get even more nostalgic than I have before. I freely admit to the fact that I will be crossing the “sappy” line with this posting. I was thinking about the impact that Kennywood had on my … Continue reading →

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Bring Potato Chips

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

In 1868, Commander in Chief John A. Logan of the grand Army of the Republic issued what was called General Order Number 11, designating May 30 as a memorial day. He declared it to be “for the purpose of strewing … Continue reading →

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Today’s Issues Yesterday

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

As I was paging through the pages of an issue of The Duquesne Times yesterday, an article caught my attention. It seems that the subject of illegal aliens is one of the hottest issues in the US today. Virtually every American … Continue reading →

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20 Random Thoughts from the Duquesne Hunky

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

1.   Duquesne has to be the BEST place to learn how to drive a car with a standard transmission. I bought my first car from People’s Union Bank’s Repossession Department. It was a white VW with a standard transmission which … Continue reading →

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Duquesne and Kennywood In Print

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

Writing this blog has provided me with a vehicle to relate some “snippets” of memories that I have about Duquesne and about our beloved Kennywood Park. Did you know that there are a number of publications that are available that … Continue reading →

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Our Easter Celebration

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

As a Catholic child, a student of Holy Name Grade School, and an altar boy, the three days prior to Easter marked the most  pious and important days of the liturgical year. Although Holy Week officially began on Palm Sunday, … Continue reading →

Posted in Church and School - Holy Name, Church and School - Holy Trinity, Holidays - Non-Christmas and New Years, My Hunky Family, Parents, Springtime, Uncategorized | 20 Comments

A Moment in Time from the Times

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

Every now and then, I encounter stumbling blocks when it comes to subject matter for my blog. I suppose that I could refer to it as “writer’s block,” but then I would have to be an actual writer to be … Continue reading →

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A Hunky in Distress!!!

Posted on February 9, 2013 by

I received an email from a Duquesne Hunky Blog reader that is requesting some information about a particular cookie that he husband remembers from his youth in Duquesne. The  cookie is a mezekalac and from the research I have done, … Continue reading →

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Craziness Ensues

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

I just wanted to let everyone know that I haven’t been sucked into a blackhole! The past few days have been insane with medical issues and I haven’t had the presence of mind to write a post recently. My wife had surgery … Continue reading →

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