Reflections on Life
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Shock & Awe Ebola
Every so often the universe takes a terrible tragedy and adds an element of slapstick. The latest Ebola outbreak was expected to infect up to 1.4 million people without the aggressive interventions already started. That someone infected made it into the US couldn’t have come as a shock to anyone. That the person is in…
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Graduation Mass Photos
Drag your mouse over the slides to stop the show. (These photos have been extensively edited in PhotoShop (R) and then the resolution is really reduced. If you want the originals so you can play with them, let me know.[widgets_on_pages id=1]
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The Party Photos
I got the 411 wonderful pictures back Tuesday from the Saturday party from Studio 6 Photography, in Englewood, NJ.
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School Busing As a Private Enterprise
I recently switched my child to the local middle school at the sleepy town I live in and immediately developed an appreciation for why the town had spent so much for traffic studies. At the start and end of the school day the town center is paralyzed with traffic. Almost everyone in town has to…
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Afghanistan is a Slightly Post-medieval Tribal Culture?
Wasn’t fostering a way to forge relationships in the middle ages? Instead of spiraling troops upward in Afghanistan, wouldn’t it make more sense to invite a child (12 years old?) from each family to spend a year in the US with a host family? Ideally you’d have a representative from every family here to be…
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6th Grade Items
Items of interest to the 6th grade are under pages to the right.  I’ve just added the Greek Scrapbook handout and the protocol for sending in food. Finally, the teachers noted that a resturant is serving a fixed-price medieval dinner this month ($48 + tax,tip & beverages) The New Leaf in Ft Tyrone Park in Washington…
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Venice 1949
In 1949 my father and two friends traveled by motorcycle from England, through Paris, Briancon and ultimately to Venice. Since my son is in Venice now I decided to post the pictures from the 1949 trip (most bought at the tourist stands). Grand Canal – The Regatta St Marks Church The Grand Canal (Nottumo) Rialto…
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Where was this photo taken?
Stan Dowler & 2 friends went on a trip from England to Italy after WWII. Any clue where this could possibly be?
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Silent Auction Process
It’s the night of the Auction. The room is glamorous, people are having a good time, everyone admires the items. Just one small problem – you need to start closing and no one has bid. Don’t panic. People know they’re at the auction to give money to your cause but they like a bargain too.…
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