Category: Home and Family
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Live, from Watertown…
This morning we woke to the news that an MBTA police officer has been shot and an MIT Officer has been killed. Boston and surrounding cities are basically locked down. One suspect has been killed and the second appears to be held up in a building in a residential area of Watertown, MA. I hope…
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Our City is STRONG
A message from Marathon Sports: OUR CITY IS STRONG This took too long to write, and in part it’s because there really are no words to describe how we all feel right now. On this surreal Tuesday, in the immediate wake of this incredible, tragic, senseless act of violence that took place quite literally at our doorstep,…
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A Heartfelt Thank You to All
I want to thank everyone who reached out through the various media to check on me yesterday. I was deeply touched by your concern. I am okay, and on vacation in Florida. This blog post should go to LinkedIn and Facebook also. I still have not heard from all of the runners that I know…
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Veterans Day
This Sunday is Veterans Day here in the US and Remembrance Day in Canada and other Commonwealth countries. When I was a little boy we used to call November 11th Armistice Day. This was the day that World War I ended: The 11th hour, of the 11th day of the 11th month. The end to…
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Today we remember
Often before I get into the shower I will pop open the window to help vent the room without using the ceiling vent. This morning as I stepped out of the shower I heard the sound of a commercial airliner at a low altitude over the house. As I glanced out of the window I…
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Rage against the dying of the light!
Here it is Monday August 20th all ready. As usual I ask, where has the summer gone? I always try and extend the summer as long as possible. The calendar is the calendar and there is no fighting the eternal movements of celestial bodies. But in my mind, as long as there are tomatoes on…