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Week I

Today marks the end of the first full week of Lent, so I decided to make good on one of my Lenten resolutions by giving up my penchant for procrastination at least long enough to quickly write a new blog post.

I love Lent. It's sort of like a six-week boot camp for your  Read More 
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Five More Weeks!

Week 1 of the Winter Olympics is almost complete. It always goes by too fast! At least it has given us a little diversion from the crazy weather we've been having. Where's global warming when you need it!

Anyway, this looks like it will be a good weekend to curl up on the couch with  Read More 
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Waisting Time

Okay, we just rolled over three weeks into the new year and my resolution to shed ten pounds is already looking...well, irresolute. I don't have to bother stepping on the scale to know, the waistline of my slacks tell the story.

I thought I'd do better once a couple of weeks went by  Read More 
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Arriverderci 2013! Benvenuto 2014!

A quick post to start the new year right!

As a general rule, I tend to favor even-numbered years--why I'm not sure--so I'm looking forward to 2014. Last year had its moments, some really good ones as a matter of fact, but it also had more than its share of...well... odd ones.

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Take Five...or more if you can

Is it just me or are the days till Christmas flying back faster than you can say "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"? It seems I'm always in a hurry this time of year, so I decided today that I would try to slow things down just a little and take time to appreciate what the  Read More 
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Monday

Just a quick post to start the week out right. Had a great weekend. Saturday my wife and I attended the URI Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Christmas show. It was wonderful! The students really put on a great performance and you can't beat the price of admission. The show is always one of the  Read More 
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It's here!

Finalmente, my new book, The Glassblower's Apprentice, is here! Sorry for taking so long, but all good things are worth waiting for, right?

I hope all of you will read and enjoy it. I published this one on my own, so I'm anxious to hear what you think! Look for it on Amazon.com,  Read More 
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Quittin' Time

It's Friday afternoon and I'm getting ready to close up shop for the day. I haven't posted anything in a long while so I decided to write something quick before I head home.

A lot of you have sent messages, asking if I'm writing anything new and when will it be published. The answer  Read More 
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Calling All Readers!

It’s getting towards quitting time here at my office as I write this, but I couldn’t close up shop for the day without sending a big mille grazie! out to Anita and all the members of the Kibbe Tract Book Club in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. I telephoned in to their monthly meeting  Read More 
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Buone Feste!

Dear Friends,

I couldn’t let Christmas pass without sending out a big mille grazie! to all of you who have taken the time to write to me this year!

As much as I would like to, it’s hard to send a personal reply to each and every message, so I thought I’ Read More 
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