Author Archives: magn8717

Tempus Fugit 2016

Posted on January 31, 2016 by magn8717

In a year I never imagined, in a month I could never foresee, I find January coming to a close faster than I could ever dream.  This strange year sixteen of the 21st century, has not only arrived, but the first … Continue reading →

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A January Weekend

Posted on January 24, 2016 by magn8717

Rolling into work early on a January friday morning. The sign at the bank says 22 degrees. Pedestrians hurry along with breath steaming as they make their way in the cold. A jetliner rises steadily and silently from the horizon in … Continue reading →

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On the Sixth Day of Christmas…

Posted on December 31, 2015 by magn8717

On the Sixth Day of Christmas I visited a person in jail. Technically, it was the House of Correction (HOC).  When the HOC was built in Boston, the powers that be decided that anyone trying to visit also needed to be punished, so there is … Continue reading →

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A Merry Christmas Season

Posted on December 19, 2015 by magn8717

It takes some doing. Another Christmas season is upon us, and peace on earth and goodwill among men, women, seems to be in shorter supply than it has been in a long time. But that shouldn’t stop those of us who … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving 2015

Posted on November 26, 2015 by magn8717

November is about Thanksgiving and remembrance. Cold, leafless November. The brilliant leaves swirl down, falling on the brown, dry leaves that fell first.  After another trip around the sun, Nature is getting ready for inevitable winter and I remind myself I … Continue reading →

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A Real Halloween Scare

Posted on October 31, 2015 by magn8717

It’s nice to have my blog back. Two days ago, the blog went off-line due to some technical difficulties with the web-hosting service. Was it gremlins causing problems? Things that go bump in the night bumped me off-line? Not only was … Continue reading →

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A Pleasant October Surprise

Posted on October 25, 2015 by magn8717

October marks the third anniversary of this blog. The anniversary was in the back of my mind the other day as I looked through some old files at the office. In a dusty box under my desk I discovered a folder from over a … Continue reading →

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What Life is Like Sometimes

Posted on September 29, 2015 by magn8717

I was thinking the other day, that life is like being at a baseball game.  It’s a beautiful day. The grass is green. The sky is blue. Your team is up by seven. You are winning. Everything’s great. But you … Continue reading →

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The Last Quiet Mornings of Summer

Posted on September 21, 2015 by magn8717

In these final days of summer, I’ve been making a special effort to savor every last minute of the season. Year round I like to get up early and go for a run. Not surprisingly, it’s a especially nice to go for an … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Last McDonald’s

Posted on August 30, 2015 by magn8717

A gorgeous summer Sunday.  We were driving back to Boston. Traffic was bad on the Mass Turnpike so we got off in Palmer and took Route 20 past the I-84 traffic jam. We had just visited an elderly uncle who wasn’t doing … Continue reading →

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