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Is There Help When Needed? by Rich Paschall We have two very large trees on the property. Based on the age of the house and the height of the trees, we would estimate each one to be over 100 years…
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BOOMERS AND OTHER MISCONCEPTIONS
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The New Generation Gap, by Rich Paschall Lately, I have been noticing articles on everything that is wrong with the Boomer Generation. Some think we believe and do bad things. We refuse to give up …
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It was a grey and gloomy Paris morning where occasional raindrops did not seem to chase the patrons off the sidewalks and into the many cafés that were sprinkled liberally around the area. This pa…
on Nov 10
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The Words of DJT, by Rich Paschall The famous orange politician/reality celebrity has come to the end of his campaign with a racist-filled speech highlighting his usual us versus them style. He has…
on Nov 3
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Project 2025 Worst Ideas, by Rich Paschall The Heritage Foundation’s document of almost 1000 pages, Project 2025, Mandate for Leadership, takes aim at some of the basic protections of our fed…
on Oct 27
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Cautionary Fairy Tale, by Rich Paschall It was election night and Chauncey King had arrived at the Wilford Washington Hotel just as he had done on many election nights. The doorman raced up to the …
on Oct 20
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FOTD: Not Drifting Yet by Rich Paschall In our part of the Midwest, the leaves are just turning colors. It seems to be coming a bit later in recent years. Climate change, perhaps? In years past we …
on Oct 6
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The Tools of the Trade, By Rich Paschall Sometimes the idea for my next awesome SERENDIPITY article runs around in my head for days, even weeks before I set it down on paper. Nope, autocorrect, I m…
on Oct 1
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The Orange Don Quixote, by Rich Paschall Perhaps you are familiar with the Spanish novel, The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha. Part One was originally published in 1605 with Part Two c…
on Sep 29
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LIES, MORE LIES, AND MISINFORMATION
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And sometimes statistics, by Rich Paschall You may be familiar with the Mark Twain quote, “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” The third category might re…
on Sep 22
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A Cautionary Tale, by Rich Paschall In high school we were assigned several novels to read that were “cautionary tales.” One was Brave New World (dystopian novel) by Aldous Huxley. The …
on Sep 15
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CALENDARS, LABELS AND CHRISTMAS CARDS
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Dear Friend, by Rich Paschall If you have ever given to a charity, online or by check in the mail, you may have gotten some solicitations the following year from similar charities. Requests might c…
on Sep 8
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A Possible Modern Broadcast, by Rich Paschall, super sports reporter Everyone from Sports Visionquest was prepared for the day’s broadcast. It might be the greatest broadcast ever so all had …
on Sep 1
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Meeting Basseball’s Best, by Rich Paschall What if you could go back in time to meet the best baseball players of all time? What if you could meet the exceptional athletes who may come along …
on Aug 25
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Engulfed in Flames, by Rich Paschall Fire fascinates. Fire frightens. Fire feeds. Fire consumes. We may all have a fascination for the dancing flames in a fireplace or a campfire. We may be able to…
on Aug 11
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In the heat and humidity, by Rich Paschall The backyard Barbeque is a great American tradition. We have a large backyard and could easily have a couple dozen people. I hate to admit this, but we ha…
on Aug 4
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During this past week, another one of my birthdays came and went. They do seem to be piling up. It was not a milestone birthday or anything like that. When I was small birthdays were important. I g…
on Jul 28
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One Hit Wonders, 1964 Edition, by Rich Paschall The SERENDIPITY journalists, photographers, and singers gathered together to pick the top ten one-hit wonders. It is a diverse selection of songs by …
on Jul 21
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Diamond Anniversary Oldies, 1964 Edition, Part 2, by Rich Paschall If you did not hear the news, the British invaded and brought a long list of hit songs. The Beatles not only stormed the US, they …
on Jul 14
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Diamond Anniversary Oldies, 1964 Edition, Part 1 by Rich Paschall It was an exciting year for music. Whenever I had an extra quarter I was tempted to get three plays on the jukebox. We could go to …
on Jul 7
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SONGS THAT CAME BLOWIN’ IN, by Rich Paschall If you visited this space last Sunday, you saw the top Summer Songs as given by the musical genius, Brian Wilson. Those may have been songs that e…
on Jun 30
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The Top 10 of a Musical Genius From the time the Beach Boys hit the surf and the top of the charts in the 1960s, Brian Wilson has been considered a musical genius. His prolific songwriting propelle…
on Jun 26
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When You No Longer Have a Home, Rich Paschall Jimmy knew it was not going to be easy. He had put it off for weeks, but after a while, the delay was just as hard as what he perceived the actual eve…
on Jun 25
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One Hit Wonders, 1974 Edition Perhaps we should say “Season” in the sun. The artists on this list climbed the charts only once. Their efforts landed them on the year-end Billboard Hot 1…
on Jun 24
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Once again this year the diverse members of the SERENDIPITY Glee Club and Boulangerie have come together to choose another five songs for Pride month. After 3 cups of Caffè americano and three choc…
on Jun 23
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A “BL” mini-series review, by Rich Paschall Day is a college student and national athlete. He excels at badminton and is an admired star. He has won competitions with his partner, Augus…
on Jun 2
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Golden Oldies, 1974 Edition, part two Welcome back to Garry’s Garage and Marylin’s Music Hall. We know you are a Dancing Machine so we expect to see you do The Loco-Motion. Every time w…
on May 26
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Golden Oldies, 1974 Edition, Part One It is the 50th anniversary of some of the greatest songs of all time and we are having a party. We know that Life is a Rock so we plan to Rock the Boat. Please…
on May 19
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Our Top Ten Songs To Dream By, by Rich Paschall Have you been “Runnin’ Down A Dream?” Are you traveling down “The Boulevard of Broken Dreams?” Does it seem like you ar…
on Apr 7
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APRIL LOVE OR APRIL FOOL – RICH PASCHALL
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April in Paris One April early in the 21st millennium, I was in Paris. I thought it would be exciting, even a bit romantic. I am not sure my travel companion saw it in the same light. Although he h…
on Apr 2
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With All The Frills, by Rich Paschall Did you buy a new hat for Easter? A beau chapeau, perhaps? For many, it is a tradition. For others, the practice has died out. Maybe you never even heard of it…
on Mar 31
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“Rich’s Wacky Writing Woes” Once upon a time, in the quaint little town of Typewriter Falls, there lived a writer named Rich. Rich was an odd fellow, with a penchant for wearing mismatched socks an…
on Mar 24
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A New Song To Sing, by Rich Paschall Another Spring is here. Consider if you lived 103 years there would only be 103 Springs to enjoy, so why not enjoy each one to the fullest. Celebrate the first …
on Mar 17
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A Relative Term, by Rich Paschall “Save Big Money at ________” (insert local store name here) There is a big box store with a couple locations in Chicago and a few more in the suburbs. …
on Mar 10
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The Art of Negotiation by Rich Paschall Since I am not an orange-colored celebrity you may think I do not know much about making a deal. Nothing could be further from the alternate facts you are wo…
on Mar 3
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A sermon on smoking and other pastimes by Rich Paschall I was thinking about this recently because some people I knew passed. A few years ago I wrote about Betty, a friend and co-author of a play w…
on Mar 1
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Always Rerun Season, by Rich Paschall When we were young, that is to say, in the last century, new programs ran from Fall to Spring. Summer was rerun season. Once a new season began the old shows d…
on Feb 18
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Top Ten Dessert Songs, by Rich Paschall When we brought you our Top Ten Food Songs (Music To Dine By), we knew that you would need something more. We plan to take care of all your culinary needs at…
on Feb 11
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Detour by Rich Paschall Have you ever started on a project and got so sidetracked that you never finished it? Perhaps you did not even get started. That’s me. I often start on one thing and e…
on Feb 4
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The good news is that Marilyn has a very pretty view of the winter snow. The bad news is that it is snowing so hard it is keeping people off the roads. Garry is stuck at home because it is too dang…
on Jan 28
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The Best of the Past, by Rich Paschall Sometimes I rummage around in the archives to find an article I have used before. There are various reasons for this. I might wish to bring back a favorite st…
on Jan 23
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Not Welcome Anymore, by Rich Paschall Roger was a busy guy. In recent months he absolutely could not find time to fit one more thing into his schedule. The local pastor, Jared, was even busier and …
on Jan 23
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While Marilyn is resting up, she reports that at least the view is good. Marilyn calls this “Dawn from the heart failure unit.” I guess if you have to be there, you ought to at least ha…
on Jan 23
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In Memoriam 2023, by Rich Paschall At the end of each year, various publications print lists of those who have died during that year. Awards shows usually add an “In Memoriam” section t…
on Jan 22
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My Top 10 Cold Weather Songs, by Rich Paschall If you live in the northern half of the nation you have probably brought out your sweaters and sweatshirts, blankets, and shawls. You may even have yo…
on Jan 20
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COLD, VERY COLD AND POLAR VORTEX
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Hibernation, by Rich Paschall It’s that time of year. If you live just about anywhere in the country, you know what I mean. It is just too cold to go anywhere. I have stayed in the house for …
on Jan 19
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Would You Change Your Name? by Rich Paschall When I finally come around to writing a short story for SERENDIPITY, I usually get stalled at the beginning when I need to decide on character names. It…
on Jan 7
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NEW YEAR’S EVE AT THE LOCAL INN
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Old Long Since, by Rich Paschall Axel arrived at The Last Stop Bar and Grill early. He wanted to have a seat at the bar before the New Year’s Eve crowd started rolling in. When it got crowded…
on Dec 31
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And The Mysterious Instructions, by Rich Paschall Since I managed to avoid the Naughty list this year (you may stop the snickering now), Santa found our house and delivered toys as expected. I was …
on Dec 26
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The Christmas Tree Saga Continues, by Rich Paschall To avoid last year’s drama, the mischievous mate declared that putting up the tree was his job. “Don’t worry, I will do it.R…
on Dec 24