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Swimming with the Sharks
25 Aug
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Swimming with the Sharks

My young friend is drowning. He can’t keep his head above water. Now he’s under. Now he’s up. I would […]

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PUSHING MY LUCK
18 Aug
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PUSHING MY LUCK

I don’t believe in thoughts and prayers. I don’t believe in tarot, Ouija or I Ching. I don’t believe in […]

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FLAMETHROWER
11 Aug
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FLAMETHROWER

I read the news today, oh boy. A crazed man killed 22 in El Paso and another killed nine in […]

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THROUGH THE EYES OF DARWIN
04 Aug
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THROUGH THE EYES OF DARWIN

I left the church two years ago. I thought I was just retiring but now I see I left it […]

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People at an Exhibition
28 Jul
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People at an Exhibition

My 10-year old twin granddaughters, their mother, Kate, and I were standing with my wife, Paula, waiting for awards to […]

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Eleven Is Weird
21 Jul
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Eleven Is Weird

So my 10-year-old granddaughter Angie is sitting beside me as we drive back to Shepherdstown from Boonsboro after returning her […]

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Biking the Rails. (Wyatt trilogy, part 3)
14 Jul
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Biking the Rails. (Wyatt trilogy, part 3)

Wyatt loves trains and bikes. He has a bike and knows to wear a helmet. And he always does. Once […]

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Story Time. (Wyatt trilogy, part 2)
07 Jul
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Story Time. (Wyatt trilogy, part 2)

My grandson Wyatt loves trains. When he sees or hears a train his body quivers. Once when he was two […]

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BACK SEAT DRIVER (Wyatt trilogy, part 1)
30 Jun
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BACK SEAT DRIVER (Wyatt trilogy, part 1)

So, I’m driving my 4-year-old grandson Wyatt home after an all day visit at our house. He’s strapped snugly in his car […]

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This Little Light of Mine
22 May
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This Little Light of Mine

June 2019 (2 years after retirement) Lately, I’ve been thinking about writing. About missing it, actually. For 40 years before […]

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Thanks to Old Scratch I’ll be posting a reflection on something I find remarkable in and around our world most every Sunday morning.

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TAKE A LOOK AT THESE!

TAKE A LOOK AT THESE!

November 30, 2025

Today: A pleasant surprise and a break from text.

WHO OPENED YOUR EYES? 

WHO OPENED YOUR EYES? 

November 23, 2025

I can’t believe my eyes! I can see clearly now!

MY LEFT EYE

MY LEFT EYE

November 16, 2025

I love reading and writing and can’t imagine life without eyesight.

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WHO IS HARRIET LANE?

November 9, 2025

I didn't expect a pop quiz from my ophthalmologist, but I got one. Three questions.

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