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Embracing 65 and All Its Glory

pdisco23 March 23, 2022March 23, 2022

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 281 total views,  1 views today One of my earliest Massapequa Observer columns from 2017 broached a very personal subject for me. After writing a few columns about life in Massapequa, my editor liked

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The Horror of Losing Your Cell Phone – Again

pdisco23 July 7, 2021July 27, 2021

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 323 total views,  1 views today Jasmine and Charlie continued circling the Shoprite parking lot and were sure of only two things. There were no carts in the corral at the front

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My Uncle Sammy, the War Hero

pdisco23 May 27, 2021May 27, 2021

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 357 total views The early morning darkness of March 22, 1944, was cloudy with no moonlight to guide the three inflatable boats that were carrying 15 United States soldiers on a

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Most Accidents Happen at Home

pdisco23 April 28, 2021May 5, 2021

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 407 total views I fractured a vertebra in my back. I wish I could say I hurt myself doing something noble, like saving a child from a burning building or making

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Chickening Out on Eating Lobster

pdisco23 April 7, 2021April 18, 2021

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 470 total views,  1 views today When going out to dinner, I expect a pleasant dining experience. I’ll usually order something I am familiar with. Still, I always try to make it

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Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me?

pdisco23 February 17, 2021March 3, 2021

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 845 total views As you age, birthdays ending in “5” or “0” are considered milestones. Of course, most of us likely over-celebrated 18 or 21 when becoming legal drinking age. Many

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The Number 23

pdisco23 January 29, 2021January 31, 2021

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 371 total views My old college buddy Steve called to congratulate me on having my first book published, Burning Through the West Coast. During our conversation, he asked if I had

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The Loss of a Friend, But Not Friendship

pdisco23 December 9, 2020December 9, 2020

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 586 total views,  1 views today I lost a good friend this week. I’ve known him and his sisters for more than 40 years. We’ve spent countless hours together since we first

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45-Years of Wearing Eyeglasses

pdisco23 October 14, 2020October 19, 2020

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 201 total views I was a senior in high school when I realized I needed glasses.I thought I could see clearly, even passing the DMV eye test without having to check

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The Miracle of Baby Violet

pdisco23 September 30, 2020October 19, 2020

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 569 total views,  1 views today It was the middle of December in 2019 when I got a call from my brother. There was a problem. My niece, who was pregnant with

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