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Advancing Through Midlife Madness with Conditions

He Said ~  Reflections are sometimes futile.  They can cause more major foul than minor harm.  They force a history upon us; one which can be too recent in its rawness. They request we process events in a cerebral fashion; instead of merely consuming past emotions and disregarding the digestive developments. Meditations can be fraught […]

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Art Fueled by Creativity and Passion

“Urinetown” is a satirical musical set in a dystopian world where a severe drought leads to a government ban on private toilets, forcing citizens to pay for the “privilege to pee” at public facilities controlled by a corrupt corporation.  On Saturday, March 22, 2025, The Pear Tree Project had the distinct pleasure of supporting the

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Podcast Alert, Journalism and the Misunderstood GPS

The Pear Tree Project recorded its third podcast this past Saturday, which will air March 18, 2025. More details to follow. Below are a few excerpts from the show: She Said ~ Traditional forms of journalism are disappearing and being supplanted by social media platforms and online publications.  As of this month, The Star Ledger,

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Reflections of Modern Times and Remembering Daisy

Right now, the world feels like it’s been turned upside down, knocked off its heels, helpless on the ground. The good fortune of one person comes at the expense of the dignity and birthright of another. It’s like we’re being commanded to turn against our sisters and brothers.  Perhaps the space ordinarily filled with words

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Hang A Shining Star Upon The Highest Bough

Ghost of Christmas Past Professor Hinkle Said ~ Before there were interminable to-do lists, slack-jawed ingrates who share your office space, wrath-inducing traffic jams, and the daily derision of the peace on earth concept; there was the Planet of the Apes fortress (suitable for ages 8 & up). I recollect being 11 when my “Pop-Pop”,

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Giving Thanks to the Pigskin, Poultry and Peanuts

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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