Why are there fences around cemeteries? Because people are dying to get in. Do you love the spooky season? Well, guess it does not really matter because it is upon us! Did You Know … … Nearly one-quarter of Americans say Halloween is their favorite holiday. More women than men say this (26% vs. 19%).
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“I’m hot, sticky sweet From my head to my feet, yeah Take a bottle, shake it up Break the bubble, break it up” … Mmmmmm, mmmm, mmm – whether it was the hearing impaired jungle cat, (Def Leppard), or the venomous glam rockers from Pennsylvania, (Poison) – “Every rose has its thorn Just like every
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“It is more important that innocence be protected than it is that guilt be punished…” ~ John Adams And now for Part Deux, of laws in the land of the free and the home of the brave … Maine If you are driving through the state of Maine after January 14th and you see houses
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“I am the Law and the Law is not mocked.” ~ Javert (Les Misérables) The Strangest Laws from State to State (Part One) … If you are planning to take a trip across the country, beware of the laws that differ from state to state. Some of these laws, (somehow), are still in place from
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Nat King Cole and Louis Armstrong serenade, nutmeg and apple cider permeate, deep burgundy and burnt orange waltz outside the window, and the Commanders dissolve any hope of a championship during this campaign. Ahhh, it must be the official start of fall. (Below is an excerpt of a letter I wrote to the Washington football
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“Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting, and autumn a mosaic of them all.” Football in its truest essence is a sledge hammer meets a violin. There in the perfection of precision is heartache amidst triumph; foresight entangled with the pressure of perplexity. It lifts and bows; it breathes through suffocation;
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“Everything happens for a reason.” “God won’t give you more than you can handle.” “No worries.” How many moments have you had to endure the aforementioned inane, cringe-worthy, insufferable, idioms of the idiotic? We are force-fed optimistic colloquialisms daily, whether our personal nutritional guidelines want to digest them or not. We recently touched on toxic
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“Toxic positivity is a fake, forced, and unrealistic positivity that ignores the truth and the need for empathy. It suggests that pain and difficult emotions are a choice, contrasting with choosing happiness.” As we enter the final stretch of 2026, with the arrival of September – a profoundly transitional, melancholic, and deeply motivating time –
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National Dog Month started in August 2020. Milk-Bone, the popular dog treat brand, launched it to celebrate the special role dogs play in our lives. The idea was simple – give people a reason to appreciate their furry friends a little more. The company saw how much dogs do every day, from making us laugh
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“Oh, and I have today’s forecast … HOT!” ~ Mister Señor Love Daddy Can we get a damn nor’easter up in this joint?? We NEED relief!! Summers in New Jersey have been getting more horrific each year, however, v.2026 has outdone itself. I do not think I have stopped perspiring since May 31st. It is
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