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Tintoretto
Tintoretto We spent Monday through Wednesday of the past week in the nation’s capital. Jerry had been invited to the annual Board meeting of the higher ed organization he founded, of which he’s emeritus chairman. When we were first married, … Continue reading
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“What the Fortune Cookie Said”
“What the Fortune Cookie Said” In the last few weeks, whenever we’ve brought home supper from the Chinese take-out place, and opened the fortune cookie, mine has been deplorable. Things like, “When climbing the hill of difficulty, don’t slip and … Continue reading
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