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Month: November 2021

November 28, 2021

Moor or less: Paralyzed at 15, Dan Badur still lived a meaningful life

Dan Badur tumbled out of a tree when he was 15 years old. A broken limb was the reason; a broken neck was the…

November 25, 2021

Idle thoughts from a hunter whose only hit was with a BB gun

 Idle thoughts while sitting in an orange folding chair, concealed by camouflage webbing while holding my Remington 30.06 (that’s Thirty Ought Six) rifle during…

November 23, 2021

Here’s the rest of the story about the basketball Iveys

Fifty years ago, Paul Harvey was on the radio five days a week with a program called, “The Rest of the Story.” He would…

November 22, 2021

“Accept and move on” doesn’t have the same effect it once had

One of my favorite stories is an old one, told by a friend of mine 20 years ago. His editor had had a terrible…

November 22, 2021

Moor or Less: There’s a lot to gain during Thanksgiving

I call it my Seven-Pound War.  From our Thanksgiving eat-fest to right after the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, I usually gain about seven…

November 18, 2021

Our Dad, always humble, finally shared his World War II experiences

Much has been written about “The Greatest Generation” since Tom Brokaw used the description for his best-selling book celebrating the accomplishments of the young…

November 15, 2021

Moor or Less: Please don’t croak, Ribbit

I thought Ribbit was dead. So I scooped him up the other day and hauled him into the house to show my wife. But…

November 11, 2021

Moor or less: Revamped library is a gem …

Wrapped around two walls on the second floor of our newly revamped main St. Joseph County Library is a quote by the famous author…

November 11, 2021

… and who might show up at the opening

Late yesterday, cruising the mail, an alert from the St. Joseph County Public Library in regards to the unveiling of the new main library….

November 5, 2021

Enthusiastic Notre Dame visitor gives pause to grumpy host

It is really all about perspective My wife, Wendy, and I run an Airbnb, which is like a bed and breakfast without the breakfast. Instead…

November 5, 2021

A wonderful community that’s for the birds

My wife and I bought our first home in the spring of 1975. It was in the Sunnymede area on the near east side…

November 3, 2021

Moor or Less: I wasn’t a fan of Barney Fife but never missed Marshal Dillon

After Lenny Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) retired in “Law & Order” there haven’t been too many characters that have really grabbed my fancy on network…

November 3, 2021

My father, a WW II veteran, wasn’t a whiner

I’ve been in a mood to write about my father lately. He died about 20 years ago. His memorial service was on the day…

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