There used to be a bumper sticker that read ~ “I am the proud parent of an honor roll student at …” (and they all ended with who the blank cares school name). These decals always bothered me intensely. It wasn’t because the child’s achievements weren’t worthy of recognition. Good for little Willy and Emma, […]
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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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Tradeshow! New Jersey! Holistic Hopes & Dreams! The Pear Tree Project attended an event last Sunday – in between massive amounts of pigskin madness, elsewhere burgers, meetings about newsletter designs & podcast plans, and of course, fried cheese – to get a handle on the latest panoramic products promoted by principled pundits. Happy Wellness Expo
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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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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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Over the weekend, I found myself in a chain retail store, it shall remain nameless but it rhymes with Irvington. To my surprise, the store was nearly empty and aisles were easy to navigate. Not one for crowds, I squealed at the possibility of quickly purchasing my items and exiting the store. I browsed through
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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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The Haskell; the opera; the local pub – what do these things have in common? Experiences that were anticipated with vim and vigor. Well, the first two in particular, but all were overwhelmingly lacking in three areas – preparation, provisions, and peers. Let’s begin with the actual events, (I will number them with a brief
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This week we return to the she said/he said format. The topic – the inspiration behind what makes art — art. SHE SAID: Our memory is fickle and impermanent. With each passing day, we forget details or embellish our lives stories. Nothing lasts forever, not our loved ones nor the most important moments in our
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“I feel all the time like a cat on a hot tin roof. What is the victory of a cat on a hot tin roof? — I wish I knew… Just staying on it, I guess, as long as she can…” ~ Maggie “I have today’s forecast for you: HOTTT! Today’s temperature’s gonna rise up
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