Grantland Rice Said ~ “Outlined against a blue-gray October sky, the Four Horsemen rode again. In dramatic lore they are known as Famine, Pestilence, Destruction and Death. These are only aliases. Their real names are Stuhldreher, Miller, Crowley and Layden. They formed the crest of the South Bend cyclone before which another fighting Army football […]
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*(Quick note – please click the Podcast link in the email below if you want to listen to our latest program with Kristin Aurelia. Thank You & now back to our regularly scheduled blog) … She Said ~ At times, the words come unrestrained, unbothered by the confines of subject matter. The slippery slope on
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The Pear Tree Project recorded their second Podcast, which aired November 5, 2024. Below are some of the highlights of the event … “Let’s start off with a loaded question, is social media addictive? If yes, how so?” (Kristin, podcast host) … Here are some of the most staggering stats on social media use and its
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She Said ~ The electricity, excitement and tension in the air is palpable. The colorful crisp Fall leaves disintegrate beneath our determined steps. Giggles, laughter and merriment is carried in the breeze from house to house and neighborhood to neighborhood. Surprises of the bewildering, funny, scary and unexpected variety greet us at every turn. Thriller,
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There are a million and one ways to stay connected – phones, social media, emails and texts. By way of any of these tools, we can stay abreast of what is happening around the globe, the corner, or right next door in your neighbor’s home. We can share our favorite recipes, vacation photos, life events
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She Said ~ Autumn marks the changing of the season, also the changing of the guard. The fifty states that collectively comprise The United States of America undertake the arduous task of procuring the VOTE, ensuring the fair and safe transition of power. With an earful of inspirational speeches and promissory notes we march to
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She Said (Relations) ~ Stripped down to the studs, bare bones, the cold hard truth stares back at me and for the very first time I don’t want to look away. This time, I much prefer to take the introspective route and dive deep into the dark murky waters of truth. For I have stood
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He Said ~ Another punch to the heart. Melodramatic perhaps, or conceivably, just honest. Another move-in day, decorating the college dorm, stocking up on sufficient supplies, discussing the semester ahead, and beyond. So begins Junior year; this is a momentous one. Spring semester will be a trip abroad, to the pulchritudinous region of Tuscany. Italy
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She Said: There are ties that do not restrain or cut off the circulation to a beating heart. Rather, they grow stronger, stretch and bend to accommodate growth. These ties unfurl across continents, circumstances, and time to defy the logic of the mind, not the yearning of the heart. At times, the groans of protestation decry
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Time for another He Said/She Said, this time of the Olympic viewing variety. His Take: Sitting in Rahway, NJ, ordering a flight of yummy beer – ok it is my second flight of beer and btw, who in God’s name came up with an idea to put small amounts of alcohol in tiny glasses, lay
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