Good morning from Collegeville, Fifty years ago today, John F. Kennedy was shot and killed in Dallas, Texas. It was one of those events that, if we are old enough, we remember where we were when we heard the news. There are a number of comparisons between Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. 1. Lincoln […]
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Comments Off on November 22, 2013 Good morning from Collegeville, I am now the proud holder of a “St. Cloud State University Driver Improvement Certificate”. This program is also marketed as the “55 Plus Improvement Program”. Had I signed up for this class when I was first eligible, I would have saved 10% per year on my auto insurance for the […]
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Comments Off on November 15, 2013 Good morning from Collegeville, Twenty years ago today, Grandma Ramlo passed away. She was 20 days shy of her 98th birthday. It was “Gram” who taught me unconditional love. With your parents, it is hard to get unconditional love. There is too often, some strings attached. Parents feel like the world is judging them based […]
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Comments Off on November 8, 2013 Good morning from Collegeville, Where were you 22 years ago today? How much snow did you have to deal with? Today’s sunny cool weather is so much more comfortable than 24 inches of the white stuff. We were living in a townhouse in Blaine and the driveway was not cleared for days. We were running […]
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