tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52679132011-08-16T23:00:26.365-04:00<img src="http://hivelocityworld.blogspot.com/images.jpg" height=60 width=300><b> ONE MORE VOICE TO ADD TO THE GROWING RANKS OF BLOGGERS </b> ----- <b>comments welcome - vincent1@twcny.rr.com </b>Vince O'Neilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09812684855803461781noreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5267913.post-1144598558671735512006-04-09T12:02:00.000-04:002006-04-09T12:02:38.683-04:00

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When I was a boy growing up I wondered if I would see the twenty-first century. Well now that I have made it I find myself in a world that I could not possibly have foreseen. It is not a pretty picture. Our country's leaders have lead us and much of the world into a cruel morass of senseless violence. I am deeply discouraged by the fact that the inept band holding power in Washington will

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Where it hurtsWinning the war in Iraq was once predicted by a high level administration official to be a slam dunk. Not so. It has stubbornly persisted for two and a half years with no end in sight. As in all wars, the burden of this conflict falls disproportionally on the young soldiers who patrol hostile enemy territory, exposing themselves to sniper fire and booby traps. Casualties sustained

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This is written in recognition of Catherine Zeline Megnin, known to our family simply as Aunty. Her life began in 1842 on a small farm in a the tiny township of Chulay, France --- not far from the Swiss border. Her record of birth was certified by Chulay's mayor, whose surname was also Megnin. When Aunty was a child, her parents, seeking greater opportunity in America than could be realized on

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� Patriotism is not the exclusive province of any one political, religious or philosophical group. � It was a mistake for the administration to invade Iraq. We have made many more enemies than friends. Stated differently, the costs, however measured, greatly outweigh the benefits.� The men and women who make up our armed forces are deserving of our respect, gratitude and support.� In World War II

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This year Syracuse University again hosted the Big East Track & Field competition at the Carrier Dome. Teams from colleges that regularly produce first rate track programs such as Notre Dame, Georgetotwn, and Rutgers entered quality athletes in a wide variety of events. Syracuse lacked the depth of talent possessed by these schools but captured first place in the men's sixty meter dash and showed

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As the result of the carnage and devastation caused by World War I, in which some ten million soldiers died and another twenty-one million were injured, the League of Nations was established as a means of resolving international disputes and ending world conflict. This well-meaning venture never received the full support of the United States and after Germany and Japan withdrew from the

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Be not rigid in your unwillingness to eat a mushroom you have picked in the woods. There are some species that even a rank amateur can classify as edible and suitable for the table. Others of course can make a person nauseous or worse. It is my considered opinion that if an outdoorsman pays no heed to the fungi sprouting from soil and wood, this individual is missing a great source of

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I shall discuss, in random fashion, some of the influences that have formed my current political thinking.While growing up in Brooklyn, the relatives I saw most frequently were Irish/Catholic/Democrats. Individuals falling outside this category were said to be "not one of our kind." The great majority of my ancestors were working folk --- none to my knowledge had ever attended college. My father

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Recalling an Earlier Time It was 1939. I was twelve years old. My parents and younger brother Rob had that year relocated from an apartment in Brooklyn, New York, to a small red brick house in Allendale, New Jersey, that was owned by my mother�s parents. Within the ensuing year, our family fabric was dealt a devastating blow by the sudden death of my father. While he had successfully

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THE PASSING OF A MEMORABLE TELEVISION PERSONALITY Jack Parr died this past week at the age of 85. He was a whimsical, gentle and insightful man who brought out the best in television from 1957 to 1962. Our daughter Carol was born in 1959. Virtually every weekday night of Carol's young life, she was fed or rocked to sleep as my wife and I enjoyed Jack and his wide array of guests. Our

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A FAMILY REMEMBRANCE I awoke this morning thinking of my father. He has been gone from this world for sixty three years. Until today, his memory lay dormant in a remote corner of my mind. He died without warning of a heart attack on a spring day in 1940. He left surviving his wife Marie, 39 years old, and his two sons, Vincent, age 13, and Robert, age 12. Our sense of loss was traumatic. It

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LOOKING THROUGH A CAR WINDOW While my car was stopped at a red light, I watched a young woman cross the street in front of me. She was wearing a dark gray blouse and a similarly colored long, fitted skirt. Her steps were impeded by the tightness of the skirt and by the bulky platform shoes she had chosen. She was somewhat overweight, but was not unattractive. I wondered if she had a

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Confessions of a man curiously silenced I do not think of myself as a shy individual. Yet certain situations cause me to be transformed into a timid soul. This metamorphose occasionally occurs when I approach a group of unfamiliar men and women who are crowded together in a hot tub. Recently, while seeking relaxation at a California hotel, I was once again reminded of this bizarre

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Loon Update Roughly two weeks have passed and the little loons are doing nicely. Both were seen today, no longer loafing on the back of ma or pa loon, but instead bobbing up and down in the rough water on their own. They exercised a degree of caution - never straying more than 3 or 4 feet from the protection of one or the other parent. I do believe they will grow up to be responsible members

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A BLESSED EVENT Last week, at my cottage in Ontario, I was awakened by rumbles of thunder, and the pounding of heavy rain on the roof. The resident pair of loons were calling to one another more loudly than I recall having heard before and with a distinctively musical series of notes. The next day dawned clear and sunny. In the afternoon my wife and I were listening to a quiet Mozart piece.

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Tranquil Canadian Setting

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A BASEBALL STORY It was a delightful spring day in New Jersey. The year was 1943 and East Paterson was playing Ramsey High. The Ramsey coach was not satisfied the way the game was going and signaled to a fifteen year old kid on the bench and told him to go in and play right field. The rookie jumped to his feet and took his spot out where the daisies grow. This was his chance and he

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May 21, 2003 VOTER MANIPULATION WITH THE AID OF TELEVISION HAS THE CAPABILITY OF DESTROYING DEMOCRACY --- It is becoming more and more apparent that the Bush administration has attained an extraordinary level of proficiency in tightly controlling the President's image.  His handlers go to great lengths to portray him in the most favorable light possible.  They are aware that the vast majority

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