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June 2009

Different Note

Father's Day

As Father's Day approaches, I can't help but think about my dear Dad. And even though it's been many years since he passed away, there is still a void in my life that can never again be filled. Fortunately,... Read More

March 2009

Different Note

Waste not, want not

Recently, while brushing my teeth, the faucet was on and I saw the water cycle firsthand: water pumping out of my well and running right back down the drain.I don't do that any more. Oh, I brush; I just don't... Read More

December 2008

Different Note

My Father's Chair

Many years ago, my father, with help from my brother, built an Adirondack chair. It was a comfortable wooden chair with hand-beveled edges and a scalloped backrest. My brother remembers telling Dad that the screws were... Read More