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From Famine to Feast

It appears that I am becoming a person of extremes. First, I starve you by not posting anything new for awhile, and now I bombard you with a very long and involved post! The good news for me is that … Continue reading

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Where Are Albert’s Friends? – Duquesne High School Classmate

It’s time to pull together and pull all of our resources to find classmates for a Duquesne High School graduate. Some months ago, I was contacted by a young lady who was trying to find some of her grandfather’s high … Continue reading

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July 4th Aftermath

I hope that everyone had a safe and FANTASTIC 2014 July 4th! Here on the Eastern Shore, we crossed our fingers at the start of the day and were lucky enough to avoid any impact from Hurricane Arthur aside from … Continue reading

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The Parting of a Wonderful Man of God

I received some very sad news today. For many of us, we lost a part of our religious life, our religious past on Sunday, June 29th. Father Robert Turner was called by our Heavenly Father to be with Him in heaven. … Continue reading

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Where’s Waldo in Duquesne??

Hey people! I hope all of you are doing well and enjoying the summer weather! I have, once again, been rather derelict in my writing duties over the last month. I certainly hope to do better, and I appreciate everyone … Continue reading

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Ask and You Shall Receive

Bob Chermonitz & Lorraine Spade Fabrizi, both former Holy Name Grade School classmates of mine, shared a very interesting Facebook post from a gentleman by the name of Steve Herman.  Being of “the age” where I am able to take advantage of … Continue reading

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Honoring Memorial Day

As you prepare for all of the Memorial Day festivities that await you, take a moment to remember all of the brave men and women who have served or laid down their lives in the defense of our great nation. … Continue reading

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Kennywood’s Sunlight Swimming Pool

  MEA CULPA MEA CULPA MEA MAXIMA CULPA     I am certain that for the majority of you, it must seem like I fell off the face of the earth. In many ways, the days and weeks that have … Continue reading

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LIFE in Duquesne

Last week, many of us made our annual midweek trip to Church to obtain the mark of our humanity and mortality. Ash Wednesday, as a child of Holy Name Grade School, was an event that unlike five of the seven … Continue reading

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They Paved Paradise!

Obviously, it has been a while since I’ve posted anything new, and I feel horrible about that. I was going to chalk it up to “writer’s block,” but to be perfectly honest, my absence would be better described as “shell … Continue reading

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