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Acts of Kindness & Love
These are challenging and unprecedented times. 2020 was an epic year of pandemic, deaths, lockdowns, lay-offs, shortages and a divisive election. 2021 opened with a violent siege of the U.S. Capitol. People are stressed out and anxious as restrictions persist while we slog through a lengthy process of vaccinations to reach herd immunity. Last month…
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Hal Holbrook’s ‘That Certain Summer’
Hal Holbrook passed away on January 23 [just made public today] at age 95. He was one of my favorites, a giant of an actor who portrayed roles that will be remembered forever. Most notable was his one-man show Mark Twain Tonight which he played for six decades on Broadway and around the country. He…
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Merry Christmas!
To all who celebrate, Merry Christmas! from our house to yours. This is a season of many traditions and we wish health, happiness and all the best to everyone. In this “unique” year we can’t have any guests over, so instead join me here for a virtual visit to the Laycock-Lansaw household. One note… I…
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Fond Memories of Higbee’s & Christmas in Cleveland
NOTE: I find it interesting that of all the posts on my blog, over 150, this post gets the most hits — by far! Apparently this subject is a favorite. Enjoy! And leave a comment or remembrance at the end. A few days ago I shared a picture on Facebook of the old Higbee’s Department…
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Ryan Phillippe’s Groundbreaking Gay Role
I was interested today to see an article in the Advocate about actor Ryan Phillippe. He describes in the article how his religious parents shunned him back in 1992 when he played a struggling gay teenager, Billy Douglas, on the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live (“OLTL”). I remember it well! It was…
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For-Profit Healthcare Fails the COVID Challenge
Over 10,000 people have died of COVID or complications stemming from COVID since Election Day. Trump has tweeted over 250 times, less than 5 tweets have addressed COVID. Right here and now simple steps can be taken to contain the problem and gain at least minimal control. Masks need to be encouraged and worn correctly,…
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Sunset at Lakewood Park
It’s been a beautiful Indian Summer weekend. David and I went out to Lakewood Park on Lake Erie, west of downtown Cleveland, to enjoy the sunset.
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Life is a Walk in the Park
Sunny walkable days are in dwindling supply with November now arrived. Today is blustery with a first snow predicted — and realized. Yesterday was bright and beautiful, so David and I spent some time in Cleveland Metroparks’ Rocky River Reservation. It was brisk but sunny and gorgeous, all the better when cooped up at home…