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Beauty Isn’t Pretty<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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I like a good bargain as much as the next guy. Okay, maybe more than the next guy. There is something satisfying, even life affirming, about getting a good deal. It makes me<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Sleep Study<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Several years ago I was diagnosed with a condition called \u201csleep apnea.\u201d According to the world-famous Mayo Clinic (www.mayoclinic.org), \u201cSleep apnea is a potentially<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Beauty Isn’t Pretty<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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I like a good bargain as much as the next guy. Okay, maybe more than the next guy. There is something satisfying, even life affirming, about getting a good deal. It makes me<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Modern Medieval Dentist<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

\r\n August 22, 2023 <\/p>\r\n \r\n

I could have gotten a swollen head if I took all the compliments from dentists over the years to be a real measure of self-worth. Via genetic roulette (and fluorinated<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Sleep Study<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Several years ago I was diagnosed with a condition called \u201csleep apnea.\u201d According to the world-famous Mayo Clinic (www.mayoclinic.org), \u201cSleep apnea is a potentially<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Free Directions! Limited Time Only!<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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On any given Saturday or Sunday morning, in the days before GPS, my family and I would find ourselves on our way to visit Aunt Bea and Uncle Harold, Cousins Dorothy and<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Grandpa Artie’s Tools<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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My beloved maternal grandfather, Arthur, was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1901. As a boy, his Jewish, Lithuanian-born parents moved him and the rest of their eight<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Good Fruit & Bad Behavior<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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  Several years ago, while visiting my parents back in New Jersey, my father and I ended up at ShopRite in search of some summer peaches. I noticed my dad carefully<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Better Angels<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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One day a young male student of mine came into the classroom bursting with glee. It seemed he had his first experience with political protest and was excited to share the<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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On a day I would otherwise not remember, I found myself about an hour from home and not having eaten lunch. Luckily one of my favorite authentic taco and burrito chains had a<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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The Joke’s on Me!<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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    During one of my earlier trips to a Chinese Hot Pot buffet, after feasting on beef, chicken, vegetables, and all the other “non-traif” items that I<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Not Really “Dead”<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Several years ago, on one of my self-guided excursions through Mexico, I arrived at the city of Guanajuato, about three and a half hours east of Guadalajara. When I saw my<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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It’s So Gay To Be Left-Handed<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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I feel I need to come clean about something. Some of my friends already know about this. My family has known this about me even before I did. I was born different from my<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Language Lesson: “Guarantee”<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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I have always marveled at how a conductor can halt a symphony rehearsal, point to the third clarinet in the back row, and declare that he hit a flat note instead of a sharp<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Job Interview Stripper<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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When my time on staff at a major motion picture studio was coming to an end, my boss was gracious enough to allow me to set myself up in an empty office in a nearby trailer,<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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My Gay Night Out<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

\r\n August 10, 2020 <\/p>\r\n \r\n

Although I rarely label myself by what I am not, I\u2019m not gay. I do, however, agree with Jerry Seinfeld’s, \u201cNot that there\u2019s anything wrong with it.\u201d My gender<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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It’s Time For Prune Juice<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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When a new Mason begins to learn about the craft of Freemasonry, one of the first concepts he learns in the process of bettering himself is that of the four cardinal virtues:<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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I am a Mason. More accurately, I am a Freemason. I am not equipped to build a wall for you, nor pour cement to give you a patio. In fact, I\u2019d much rather tear down a wall<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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\r\n\t<\/i> 1<\/a><\/span>•\r\n \r\n \r\n\t<\/i> 6345 <\/span>\r\n <\/p>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n

Ode to My Explorer<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

\r\n May 29, 2020 <\/p>\r\n \r\n

While breaking from my sleep I wrote, To my old car this dearly note: We\u2019ve traveled now for twenty years, Through ups and downs, and laughs and tears. 200,000 miles you<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Language Lesson: “Guarantee”<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

\r\n March 11, 2021 <\/p>\r\n \r\n

I have always marveled at how a conductor can halt a symphony rehearsal, point to the third clarinet in the back row, and declare that he hit a flat note instead of a sharp<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Art & Design<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t \t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t \r\n \r\n \r\n
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\r\n\t<\/i> Like<\/a><\/span>•\r\n \r\n \r\n\t<\/i> 12782 <\/span>\r\n <\/p>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n

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Featured Artist: The Amazing Linoleum Block Printing of Los Angeles Artist Dave Lefner<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

\r\n August 6, 2020 <\/p>\r\n \r\n

Last Sunday, on “Museums-Free-For-All Day,” a lady friend and I decided to visit a museum neither of us had visited before, the Pasadena Museum of California Art<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Sixty-Two of the World’s Most Beautiful Libraries<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

\r\n September 14, 2019 <\/p>\r\n \r\n

  Good books deserve a worthy place to reside. Book lovers, feast your eyes on these amazing libraries! Please click here to read the article!    <\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Shipping Container Homes<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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A brilliant “outside the box” idea for living inside a box, and an ingenious way to recycle, all while saving money and helping the environment. Please click here<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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14 Years After Production Ended, You Can Have A Custom 2016 Trans Am!<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Rumors abound about whether General Motors is going to revive the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am after ending production in 2002. In the meantime, check out what these top<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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\r\n\t\tEssays<\/a>, Freemasonry<\/a>, New<\/a> <\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \"\" \r\n <\/a>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Grandpa Artie’s Tools<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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My beloved maternal grandfather, Arthur, was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1901. As a boy, his Jewish, Lithuanian-born parents moved him and the rest of their eight<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Not Really “Dead”<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Several years ago, on one of my self-guided excursions through Mexico, I arrived at the city of Guanajuato, about three and a half hours east of Guadalajara. When I saw my<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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It’s Time For Prune Juice<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

\r\n January 6, 2020 <\/p>\r\n \r\n

When a new Mason begins to learn about the craft of Freemasonry, one of the first concepts he learns in the process of bettering himself is that of the four cardinal virtues:<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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I Am a Mason<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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I am a Mason. More accurately, I am a Freemason. I am not equipped to build a wall for you, nor pour cement to give you a patio. In fact, I\u2019d much rather tear down a wall<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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People<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t \t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t \r\n \r\n \r\n
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\r\n\t<\/i> Like<\/a><\/span>•\r\n \r\n \r\n\t<\/i> 12782 <\/span>\r\n <\/p>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n

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Featured Artist: The Amazing Linoleum Block Printing of Los Angeles Artist Dave Lefner<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

\r\n August 6, 2020 <\/p>\r\n \r\n

Last Sunday, on “Museums-Free-For-All Day,” a lady friend and I decided to visit a museum neither of us had visited before, the Pasadena Museum of California Art<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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A Hobby for Everyone<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

\r\n March 7, 2018 <\/p>\r\n \r\n

Quite possibly the most underrated hobby in the world. Get your kids away from video games and teach them to travel the world from the dining room table!   Please click<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Nature<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t \t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t \r\n \r\n \r\n
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Where Can I Find Geodes?<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Some of nature’s most beautiful handiwork. How to find them for yourself.   Please click here to read the article!  <\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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History Channel: Lots of Good Food for Thought<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

\r\n May 11, 2017 <\/p>\r\n \r\n

Check out “Mountain Men,” one of the many fascinating series on History Channel, about men and women living off the land. These are authentic folks, living a<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Lifestyle Elements<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t \t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t \r\n \r\n \r\n
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Sixty-Two of the World’s Most Beautiful Libraries<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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  Good books deserve a worthy place to reside. Book lovers, feast your eyes on these amazing libraries! Please click here to read the article!    <\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Why a Fountain Pen?<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

\r\n March 13, 2019 <\/p>\r\n \r\n

Because you are a quality person, and everything you do is classy! And your writing will never look better! Please click here to read the article!<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Shipping Container Homes<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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A brilliant “outside the box” idea for living inside a box, and an ingenious way to recycle, all while saving money and helping the environment. Please click here<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Little Free Libraries: A Wonderful, Amazing Idea!<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

\r\n June 11, 2018 <\/p>\r\n \r\n

A wonderful, amazing idea to build community, share the joy of reading, and foster a love and respect for books! And you can create one too!   Please click here to read<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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A Hobby for Everyone<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Quite possibly the most underrated hobby in the world. Get your kids away from video games and teach them to travel the world from the dining room table!   Please click<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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History Channel: Lots of Good Food for Thought<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

\r\n May 11, 2017 <\/p>\r\n \r\n

Check out “Mountain Men,” one of the many fascinating series on History Channel, about men and women living off the land. These are authentic folks, living a<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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14 Years After Production Ended, You Can Have A Custom 2016 Trans Am!<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

\r\n December 1, 2016 <\/p>\r\n \r\n

Rumors abound about whether General Motors is going to revive the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am after ending production in 2002. In the meantime, check out what these top<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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\r\n\t\tFurther Reading<\/a> <\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \"\" \r\n <\/a>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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“Another Myth of the Mayas”<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

\r\n June 20, 2019 <\/p>\r\n \r\n

By Professor Stephennie Mulder A very interesting, well-written, thoughtful, non-negative, optimistic piece on the recent sensational story of a 15-year-old Canadian<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Modern Medieval Dentist<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n
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\r\n August 22, 2023 <\/p>\r\n \r\n

I could have gotten a swollen head if I took all the compliments from dentists...<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Featured Artist: The Amazing Linoleum Block Printing of...<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n
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\r\n August 6, 2020 <\/p>\r\n \r\n

Last Sunday, on “Museums-Free-For-All Day,” a lady friend and I...<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Beauty Isn’t Pretty<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n
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\r\n November 27, 2023 <\/p>\r\n \r\n

I like a good bargain as much as the next guy. Okay, maybe more than the next...<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Sleep Study<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n
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Several years ago I was diagnosed with a condition called \u201csleep apnea.\u201d...<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Free Directions! Limited Time Only!<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n
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On any given Saturday or Sunday morning, in the days before GPS, my family and...<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Grandpa Artie’s Tools<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n
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My beloved maternal grandfather, Arthur, was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts in...<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Good Fruit & Bad Behavior<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n
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  Several years ago, while visiting my parents back in New Jersey, my...<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Better Angels<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n
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One day a young male student of mine came into the classroom bursting with...<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Tortilla As Teaching Tool<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n
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On a day I would otherwise not remember, I found myself about an hour from home...<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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The Joke’s on Me!<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n
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\r\n November 10, 2021 <\/p>\r\n \r\n

    During one of my earlier trips to a Chinese Hot Pot buffet, after...<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Not Really “Dead”<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n
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\r\n August 26, 2021 <\/p>\r\n \r\n

Several years ago, on one of my self-guided excursions through Mexico, I...<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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\r\n June 13, 2021 <\/p>\r\n \r\n

I feel I need to come clean about something. Some of my friends already know...<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Language Lesson: “Guarantee”<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n
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\r\n March 11, 2021 <\/p>\r\n \r\n

I have always marveled at how a conductor can halt a symphony rehearsal, point...<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Job Interview Stripper<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n
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When my time on staff at a major motion picture studio was coming to an end, my...<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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My Gay Night Out<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n
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Although I rarely label myself by what I am not, I\u2019m not gay. I do, however,...<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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Ode to My Explorer<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n
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\r\n May 29, 2020 <\/p>\r\n \r\n

While breaking from my sleep I wrote, To my old car this dearly note: We\u2019ve...<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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It’s Time For Prune Juice<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n
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\r\n January 6, 2020 <\/p>\r\n \r\n

When a new Mason begins to learn about the craft of Freemasonry, one of the...<\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\t

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