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Happy St. Patrick’s Day, and a happy birthday to my grandfather Max Greenberg.
I know you’ll find this a bit hard to believe, but there’s really not much that the …
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Barry Lewis
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3/17/23
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I hate to break this to you, but those friends and family snowbirds of yours are basking under the warm Florida sun just chuckling about the weather back home.
You know that, right?
They …
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Barry Lewis
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3/3/23
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Pitchers and catchers report.
Sounds nice, doesn't it?
Like the sound of a Tom Seaver fastball hitting the inside corner of the plate, freezing the batter who just took a called third …
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Barry Lewis
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2/17/23
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The museum hits you fast, pulling you in so many directions, like a Kansas tornado.
Only you're not in Kansas anymore. Or in 2023.
Not even close.
Welcome to The Museum at Bethel …
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Barry Lewis
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2/3/23
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It’s tough watching the new anti-smoking commercial.
You’ve seen it.
Young boy's voice sings: "Oh my darlin', oh my darlin', oh my darlin' Clementine, you are lost and …
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Barry Lewis
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1/20/23
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There's an odd satisfaction in knowing that there's one thing that I will never need to buy again.
Something that I can forever check off life's perennial need-to-get …
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Barry Lewis
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1/6/23
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I keep hearing that kids grow up faster these days.
That their iPhones, drones and VR Headsets have helped to eliminate the imagination of their youth. Well, if that’s true, then why …
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Barry Lewis
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12/23/22
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My sons helped me pick out our Christmas tree. Putting it up reminded me of a story I had read about the actress Natalie Portman.
A nice Jewish girl who was born in Israel, Natalie grew up …
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Barry Lewis
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12/9/22
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I love the holiday season. It's some of the annoying traditions of the holiday season that I can do without.
Traditions that come back to me like bad fish.
I'm not talking about the tradition …
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Barry Lewis
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11/25/22
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Now that we've decided who belongs in Congress and have dealt with the issues affecting red and blue states, maybe we can focus our attention on an equally pressing issue to our nation: Does it make …
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Barry Lewis
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11/11/22
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That’s not a Pete Seeger song. Just me lamenting at what has now become a yearly occurrence. Or should I say, non-occurrence.
I live on a country road in a town without a traffic light in …
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Barry Lewis
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10/28/22
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Our little white Maltese was thrilled when we got home after a full day out. Bitsy jumped up to greet us with a wiggle of her tail, a drenching face-licking and several hardy welcoming back …
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Barry Lewis
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10/14/22
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