“Get Out of Here!”

When I tell people that my oldest son is having his 20th birthday (this week!), I often hear an exclamation such as, “Get out of here”! Apparently, I still look reasonably well-preserved for my age, which can be attributed either to good genes or daily tumblers of formaldehyde. Not sure which.
But that phrase has far [...]

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“Deer Mr. Woodruff…”

On behalf of the Boonton/Boonton Township herd of wandering whitetails (the “Rampaging Ruminants”), I’d like to personally thank you for your donation of land and foodstuffs during this past season.
After a winter of the typical boring forest fare, my companions and I found your yard and its carefully cultivated hors d’oeuvres to be particularly engaging. [...]

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I Am Not a Republican

I don’t like labels. Over time, they do more to distort than they do to clarify.
If you say that you are a Democrat, that term carries with a whole load of baggage in my mind – ideas, associations, past experiences, etc…only some (or none!) of which may apply to you. Nevertheless, in order to simplify [...]

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