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Prompt: What is the hardest decision you ever had to make and why? 11/21/25
Be Thankful, smile, be kind, charitable, and enjoy your weekend! Don’t forget to smile, as without anything being said, it is contagious! The hardest thing, I think, any of us will ever have to do is say goodbye to loved ones. The year we were married, four days before our first child was born, my Continue reading
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Prompt: Name your top three pet peeves. 11/18/25
RIP: Happy Birthday to my late brother, Larry (R), who would’ve turned 71 today. Faith, Family, Country, Friends People who look down on someone for any number of reasons that are obnoxious, rude, or think they are better. Everyone should be treated as you would want to be treated. Not everyone grew up with the Continue reading
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Prompt: What’s your favorite month of the year and why? 11/11/25
God Bless ALL who serve or have served Our Country. May they, like you, have a safe, happy, and honored Veterans Day. If you see a veteran, be sure to thank them for their Service! God Bless September – I am, and always have been, a “Fall Guy”! The why behind the response —as if Continue reading
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Prompt: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? 11/07/25
Happy 49th Birthday, Danny! Hope you have a safe, happy, and blessed day that carries you throughout the weekend. This may be one of the most straightforward prompts yet! I grew up in and around Philadelphia, and have lived in Delaware County, PA, USA, from my teenage years to this day! It suits me like Continue reading
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Prompt: What’s the coolest thing you’ve ever found/own (and kept)? 11/06/25
Have an awe-inspiring, blessed day. Don’t forget to smile, be grateful, and be kind. I have several things that I cherish, mainly pictures, old letters, a postcard, brass uniform buttons, and an old pair of perfect scissors a saw, and a very sharp axe that, with a bit of care, seem to never lose their Continue reading
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Prompt: Who is the most famous or infamous person you have met? 11/4/25
Have a fantastic day! Wear a smile and be kind, as it is contagious! I have had a few experiences, the first being as a young 4-year-old coming out of Lee’s Fish House on 58th Street off Trinity street in SW Philly, and a young JFK walking through the neighborhood, shaking hands, stopped with an Continue reading
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Prompt: What podcasts are you listening to? 11/1/25
Have a great day and a remarkable Fall-filled weekend. This question would probably be better served by Millennials and Generation Z. I, myself, as a member of the Baby Boom generation (Post WWII), am not really into podcasts, so-called reality TV, or the gaming generation that spends hours on end glued to their phones, gaming Continue reading
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Prompt: What was your favorite subject in school? 10/31/25
Have a Safe, candidly productive Happy Halloween! Boo! Funny as I read this prompt, I can just imagine the distracted look I’d get if I asked any kid under 13 this question today!! However, I am certainly no kid anymore, and I always enjoyed most of my subjects, except English Grammar. I know, right? As Continue reading
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Prompt: Describe a family member. 10/20/25
Wishing you a happy, healthy, safe, and productive start to your week. Share a joke, share a smile, and be grateful. It is rare that as parents, we get to share the “why” in detail about our children. We love all our children equally, despite their different personalities and traits; however, much of what I Continue reading
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Prompt: How much would you pay to go to the moon? 10/18/25
Enjoy time with family and friends. Have a great Fall Day, get out and kick some leaves around, and don’t buy into the madness. This may be my shortest and most straightforward answer, and it applies to stars, other planets, or distant galaxies: NOTHING! Don’t get me wrong; my friends and family know that I Continue reading
