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Month: May 2022

May 31, 2022

Spit or no spit, we’re still sorting out what happened to our Vietnam servicemen

I was looking for something completely different today when I ran across a disturbing story about the death of Robert W. Jaronik. Robert was…

May 30, 2022

Moor or less: I made John Floyd’s great granddaughter cry

I made a little girl cry the other day. Her grandmother brought her to the garden center where I do some part-time work this…

May 28, 2022

Lowering the flag: Is that the best we can do after school children die from gun violence

We’ve lowered the flags to half-staff yet again in front of our government buildings, schools, and cathedrals of consumption. It is such a trite…

May 24, 2022

Sheer bull-headedness may be the death knell for us all

Warning No. 1: The following is going to hurt — badly — for ardent Notre Dame football fans. Warning No. 2. What follows Brian’s…

May 22, 2022

Greed had my number — a 1-800 toll-free one

Every day, the seven deadly sins lead me toward unhappiness. The dark side. Life noir. Of the seven, I plead guilty to wrath and lust — getting…

May 20, 2022

Moor or Less: One too many Me’s on Facebook

Facebook? Maybe not. About 10 years ago, I did give it a try. I slowly accumulated “friends” and never posted a single thing. And…

May 16, 2022

Youth sports: The Good, Bad & Ugly

When I was in my youth, many years ago, participating in sports was simple. In the fall, you played football. In winter, basketball. In…

May 16, 2022

Flat bicycle tire brings me into world of Air Hose King

I had four tickets I didn’t want for a baseball game, and the right thing to do was to trade them in for another…

May 11, 2022

Charlie’s late wife Lynn: Her devotion was like the faith of a bird that sings while it is still dark

Below is a letter written by regular moorandmore contributor and longtime South Bend pharmacist Charlie Spiher. He sent it to his many friends after…

May 10, 2022

Moor or Less: Carl Evans is all about faith and family

I found Carl Evans where he often is these days — in the bleachers watching one of his 11 grandkids compete. We talked about…

May 5, 2022

Moor or Less: A Caveman (and Hoosier) forever

I was walking down the Penn High School bleachers while John Roggeman was coming up, decked out in his I.U. red. I liked his…

May 4, 2022

All is fair when chasing foul balls

I’ve dropped softer tosses wearing a baseball glove. But this was a clean, barehanded snag of a ball thrown from the front of the…

May 1, 2022

Commuting to work by bike can be challenging but worth it

Fifteen years ago, a co-worker who rode his bicycle to and from work almost every day, year-round, talked me into giving the bike-to-work commute…

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