Author Archives: Jim

Fleeting Fall Memories

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Jim

Throughout America, the end of October brings around two events that definately signal  the Fall and Winter seasons are upon us. Duquesne was no different from the rest of the country when we were growing up. While rummaging through The … Continue reading →

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Hunky Hawking

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Jim

There was a knock at my front door today. I looked out of the sidelight alongside the door and noticed a bike that had been dropped at the bottom of the steps and knew immediately that it was Billy. Billy … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas Memories, Church and School - Holy Name, Stores and Businesses | 3 Comments

A Cause For Celebration – Hunky Halloween!

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Jim

Occasionaly, I like to post articles that I think you might enjoy. As I was checking out The Duquesne Times, I came across the following picture and article about Halloween. The picture was published in 1951 and the article in … Continue reading →

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Hunky Halloween!!

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Jim

There are certain headlines and articles that I simply pass over when reading the newspaper, due to lack of interest or the fact that they don’t concern me. However, one such headline recently caught my eye. The headline announced that … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumntime, Holidays - Non-Christmas and New Years, My Hunky Family | 14 Comments

Sunday, Sunday

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Jim

First of all, I would like to apologize for not posting for over a week! Life throws you curve balls from time to time, and I’ve been dodging them all week. I woke this morning to a beautiful cool, crisp … Continue reading →

Posted in Church and School - Holy Name, Church and School - Holy Trinity, Church and School - St. Joseph, Life in General, My Hunky Family, Parents | 7 Comments

Voices From Duquesne – October 1, 2011

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Jim

Allow me to begin this posting of Voices from Duquesne with my regular reminder. I post messages that I receive from current and former Duquesne friends and neighbors on the 1st and 15th of each month in VOICES FROM DUQUESNE.  … Continue reading →

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Oh Where, Oh Where Can You Be?

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Jim

The number of friends, neighbors and family that have reconnected through this blog is really exciting. I find it very gratifying to know that I may have given someone the opportunity to reach out to others in their life. With … Continue reading →

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Special Memories

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Jim

We live in a very disposable world. Disposable cameras, disposable phones, disposable razors and even disposable income! When I was a kid, things were quite different. Whether it was due to limited funds, or a holdover from the depression era, … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumntime, Life in General, Parents | 12 Comments

The Road to Great Valley and Beyond

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Jim

After my last post about Eastland Mall, I began remembering so many other things about my family’s travels outside of Duquesne. By the mid-60’s, Duquesne was no longer a self-sustaining area. Because of the “demise” of a large portion of … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Restaurants, Jobs, McKeesport, Summertime | 29 Comments

Remembering Eastland

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Jim

Did you know that there is an obituary of sorts for shopping malls? Seriously! The site is simply called http://www.DeadMalls.com! Who would have thought it would come to that? The only reason I know this is that I happened to … Continue reading →

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