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On Monday, the day after Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week on the Christian calendar, marking Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem, flames engulfed the Cathedral of Notre Dame and shot into the air.  The spire fell. The structure was collapsing before our eyes.  Embers and ash rained down from […]

The Message of Notre Dame de Paris

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My cousin Jean.  Her father and mine were first cousins, which would make us second cousins;  but she was more like a big sister to me.  A beautiful person in every respect, she will be remembered for her charm, kindness and generosity.  May she rest among the angels. Income Tax– […]

Time Out for Tears and Taxes

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Hers was not a typical childhood. The daughterof missionaries; she called upon her childhood experiences to write a series of novels about the Chinese people.  A Nobel Prize winner, her masterpiece was The Good Earth.  She of course, was Pearl  S. Buck and she said, “You cannot make yourself feel […]

Doing What is Right

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In my case IBM stands for Irish by Marriage, proudly proclaimed by the button I wear each St. Patrick’s Day along with a second button declaring “Happiness is being Married to an Irishman.”  I was born into and am still very proud of my Polish heritage, but my surname has […]

What IBM Means To Me

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True, the gift arrived a day late, but it was worth the wait.  On Friday, February 15th an eight pound, nine ounce bundle of joy was added to our little family and welcomed by myriad aunts, uncles and cousins.  Through the years she continued to be a source of pride and […]

My Special Valentine

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A week ago Saturday, my clock radio turned on at six as usual set to the classical music station.  After listening to the five-minute news and weather report, I decided to relax in bed and listen to the beautiful melodies of the Masters for a while before beginning my day.  […]

Music Appreciation

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Embracing Change:  Anne Morrow Lindbergh, the bride of aviator Charles Lindbergh, gained fame for her bestselling book, Gift from the Sea.  Anne had sound advice about the changing tides of life.  “It is only in growth, reform, and change, paradoxically enough, that true security is found.”  For each of us, […]

Inspirational Hugs

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Harken back to middle school when you returned from a break and were given the assignment to write an essay on “What I Did on My (fill in the blank) Vacation.”  Well today I’d like to tell you how I spent Christmas this year. The holidays of my childhood were […]

A Different Christmas

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Although the weather is frequently dull and dreary, the last nine weeks of the year have always been a fun and festive season of celebration for me: the trick and treating of Halloween (10/31); election day (depending on the outcome); our Wedding Anniversary (11/5- we were blessed with fifty-six); our […]

Darkness and Light

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The Norman Rockwell poster “The Shiner” hung prominently in her home,  representing her indomitable spirit and exuberant personality.  She faced the challenges of life head on and never considered herself a victim, but rather learned from them the lessons of life that made her the strong and independent woman she […]

Tribute to Mary

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Beginning as a teacher at the high school and college levels, Dr. Paul Ramsey went on to a 30-year career with the Educational Testing Service in Princeton, NJ.  He enjoyed traveling and learning about other cultures. Since retiring, his main work is overseeing two charitable organizations he co-founded:  Friends of […]

Individual Impact

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This article appeared in the October, 2018, issue of Catholic Courier, a publication of the diocese of Rochester, NY.  The headline read:  Serving up bread and kindness                “If you listen and don’t fall asleep, you get a free loaf of bread,” announced the man in […]

Say Thanks by Giving

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For the most part, our lives are scheduled by clocks and calendars.  They tell us when to get up and when to go to sleep, when to change clothes to accommodate the weather, when to keep appointments, etc. etc, etc.  In Ecclesiastes 3, we are told:  To everything there is […]

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