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The email was only a couple of sentences, but it had a way of turning everything upside down.
Jack, my eldest son who is living in Vietnam, planned to fly into JFK Airport Saturday morning, spend …
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John Howell
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12/27/12
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The way in which the General Assembly passes the new fiscal year’s budget and legislative package for the state is always a perplexing affair, and this year’s experience is no different. Last …
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John Hazen White Jr.
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6/21/12
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11 views
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THE CASE FOR ELIMINATING STATE INCOME TAX: An analysis conducted for the American Legislative Exchange Council found that in the past ten years, 62 percent of all new jobs created in …
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Lonnie Barham
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2/7/13
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14 views
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This early postcard depicting the Governor D. …
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Even the most inexperienced and blasé diner can appreciate the beauty of the location of the Top of the Bay restaurant. This, along with the historical significance, is what attracted Elias Farhat …
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Don D'Amato and Terry Spencer
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3/22/12
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Dawn patrol.
The words conjured images of troops in camouflage skulking through the brush, ready to detect an intruder. But these troops are in bathing suits, wet suits and water shoes and they …
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John Howell
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7/31/12
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11 views
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I didn’t need to open my eyes. I knew from the fluttering it was a bat.
Bats don’t swoosh, nor do they glide silently. And while fluttering conjures an image of butterflies, it fits their …
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John Howell
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7/24/12
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Over the centuries the beautiful mansion has …
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My daughter, Terry Spencer, and I fully agree that one of the nicest aspects of living in Warwick centers around the fact that we have so many historic dwellings. Many of them are private homes that …
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Don D'Amato
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6/7/12
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14 views
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:There was a muffled rustle, something falling, and a sudden gasp.
From between the racks and the legs of people, I spotted a pair of feet, toes upward. Someone had fallen, although that seemed …
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John Howell
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1/3/13
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11 views
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Humor is an antidote to old age.
My father’s 96th birthday reaffirmed that.
Seeing he was born on Ground Hog’s Day, the standard question is whether the pesky rodent saw his shadow or not …
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John Howell
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2/5/13
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11 views
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Carol didn’t say a word; she didn’t have to.
Two boxes of Christmas lights sat on the entryway table. She knew I had seen them. I didn’t say anything. I got the message – Christmas is …
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John Howell
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12/18/12
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10 views
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