Author Archives: Jim

The love inside – you take it with you.

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Jim

There’s a final line in the movie “Ghost” when the recently departed Sam (played by Patrick Swayze) tells his very much alive girlfriend (played by Demi Moore) “The love inside – you take it with you.” The purpose of this post … Continue reading →

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Back to Duquesne Christmases

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Jim

Retrospective time! In celebration of the Holiday Season, I thought it would be interesting to look back in time to past Christmases in Duquesne.  Note: The images below are from newspapers that have been scanned at the loving hands of … Continue reading →

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Voices of Duquesne – Christmas 2017

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Jim

Hi James, I am in need of a recipe for Christmas Eve mushroom soup that uses fresh mushrooms and NO sauerkraut. That was my mothers recipe from a long time ago. My mother was born in Slovakia and must have gotten that recipe … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas My Friends!

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Jim

After a very long absence and just about the time that things in my life are FINALLY coming together, I’ve been bitten by the ‘Hollybug’ and decided to reach out once again to all of my friends. It’s Christmastime and I’m … Continue reading →

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Easter’s Big Production

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Jim

I have gotten to the point in my life that I am no longer able to find any station on local radio that satisfies my musical preferences. I now defer and have become addicted to NPR (National Public Radio.) Today, I listened … Continue reading →

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Slovak Easter Cheese

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Jim

Spring has officially arrived and I have given myself a kick in the rear end and decided to revitalize my committment to my blog, The Duquesne Hunky. There is so much to catch up on and as begin to collect … Continue reading →

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Be Sure To Tune In

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Jim

Hello friends! Long time no see, or should I say long time, no hear from me. More on that later, I promise a new post very soon. I received an email from Dennis Ragan and Jim Ragan informing me that there … Continue reading →

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In Memorium – Tim Chonko

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Jim

  I received the following from Tammy Chonko on April 5th: From Tammy Chonko: This Easter, well March 10th, my husband for 39 years and high school sweetheart from DHS class of ’76 passed away suddenly from an aneurysm. Our … Continue reading →

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Easter Repost

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Jim

With just one day remaining before we celebrate Easter Sunday, I decided to post a previous article that I wrote a couple of years ago. My, how things have changed. Last week, many of us made our annual midweek trip to Church … Continue reading →

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Christmas Greeting and a Special Gift

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Jim

Just wanted to take a moment to wish all of you the happiest and most blessed Christmas ever! Take time to cherish the memories of the Christmases of your youth, the pride in your heritage, and the love of the town that … Continue reading →

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