Category Archives: Wyalusing Life

Walk Like a Man; It’s in Your Genes

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Administrator

Women walk faster than men. It’s true. I’ve been doing a lot of walking lately, thanks to a pair of cartilage-depreciated knees earned from years of jogging with an oversized load. Walking and other forms of exercise are helping melt … Continue reading →

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Still Writing after All These Years

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Administrator

I usually post something new in this space at the beginning of the week—generally Sunday or Monday—and I apologize for my tardiness. Got tied down with deadline projects on the copywriting front, and that’s where I collect my meager earnings. … Continue reading →

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Getting Up Close and Personal with Irene

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Administrator

One of the first pieces of advice I received as a wet-behind-the-ears cub reporter was that if you can’t write about anything else, write about the weather. This came from the grizzled city editor of a metropolitan newspaper, and I … Continue reading →

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Itsy Bitsy, but What a Venomous Wallop!

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Administrator

I’ve gained a newfound respect for spiders. Had things turned out differently, I may have become a spider hater. That would have been an illogical abhorrence, fueled by emotion. After all, the insect in question was probably minding his own … Continue reading →

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Dad Takes His Leave, Quickly and Quietly

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Administrator

Dad had a photo of my mother at his bedside at the personal care home where he had resided for a little more than a year. He confided in my sister, Barb, that every morning, upon awakening and before shaving, … Continue reading →

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There’s No Fool Like an April Fool

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Administrator

I suppose you might call it a happy accident that my exit from the newspaper business fell on April Fool’s Day. Not that I am foolish for embarking on a career in self-employment, but it marks a special day in … Continue reading →

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Deadlines, Deadlines and More to Come

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Administrator

I suspect I’m getting out of the newspaper business at a good time. It is changing dramatically as community newspapers struggle to survive and maintain an online presence. Continue reading →

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Contemplating the Next Pasture in Life

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Administrator

I’m scared of just going straight into retirement, because what is there after that? You work, you retire and then you die. Continue reading →

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