“A dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land of imagination.” How many times have you heard that introduction? If you have not heard it at least 10,000 times then you must closely examine the choices you have made to-date, and immediately watch The Twilight Zone. It […]
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As a kid, I remember enjoying amusement park rides – the height, speed and spinning made for hours of laughter and gleeful screams. I sat alongside my sister at the very tip of the Buccaneer, in Keansburg Amusement Park, anticipating fun. Painstakingly, I watched as the empty seats were filled one by one, by one,
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My mother is selling her house! The address is the second longest I’ve ever had. We moved quite a bit when I was younger. The abovementioned dwelling was my sixth. I lived there for 16 years. My mom has been there for almost 43 years. She and my father purchased it and decided they would
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I went to visit my daughter in college this past weekend. It is always an exciting trip out west, (it’s actually only 95 miles from my home – a straight shot out Route 78). The excursion normally starts early on a Saturday, (9, 10 am or thereabouts). There is a palpable energy circulating as I
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As I joined the bicyclists, dog walkers, and joggers on the narrow walkway I reluctantly adopted their pace. “Good morning, hello…” escaped my lips not once, not twice, but innumerable times. Otherwise, a nod of the head was exchanged. During these brief encounters, I felt unlike a stranger. The warm breeze ruffled the newly arrived
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