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What’s in a name?
I am a big Winnie-the-Pooh fan. One cannot read A.A. Milne’s stories without feeling nostalgic and comfortable. On my library desk, I have a paper weight with Winnie-the-Pooh saying “Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?” Before I retired, on my work desk I had another Winnie-the-Pooh quote “People say that…
“Ladies and Gentlemen, children of all ages…”
This most spectacular weekend began with a circus-like caravan train-vehicles all driving to Lake Villa, Illinois. The circus Manager, “Bossman” Rob, had the grounds ready for the crowd. For each of these three vehicles, there were a picnic table, a golf cart, and and a four-wheeler waiting. Soon, everything was unloaded and ready for the…
“Who in the world am I? Ah, that’s the great puzzle.” – Alice
In 1865, according to Lewis Carroll, Alice followed the White Rabbit down a rabbit hole, and went deeper and deeper into a strange world. The Rabbit Hole is now a metaphor for an adventure that moves from one item to another, finding many tangents, and often taking hours to complete, usually ending far from where…
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