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ALL HALLOW’S EVE: the night before All Saints’ Day; Hallowe’en

October 31, 2010

(I used this photo last year, but I liked it so much I thought I’d cheat and use it again.) The media has been reporting a huge problem this week.   Towns and villages all over the country struggled  to determine whether kids should “trick or treat” on today (Sunday, the Christian Sabbath) or move it [...]

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CENTURY MARK: celebrating a 100th birthday

July 24, 2010

Yesterday was the 100th birthday of my wife’s cousin.  We were privileged to be among the crowd of friends and relatives who gathered for a celebration of the century mark for this unbelievably chipper and bright woman who has been a major part of my wife’s life for nearly seven decades.  They are kindred spirits [...]

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