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Item 1: Let me be the first to say a very Happy 4th of July. The memory of our historical Fourth brings to mind the story about the patriotic Yank yakking it up with an equally patriotic Brit in a bar in downtown New York City at the annual 4th of July Parade. The...

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Item 1: October 1970. A friend of mine had a cat that had just had a litter. He asked if I would like to pick out one for my own.I said OK and went to his house and saw six tiny kittens all curled up beneath their mother.My eyes fell on a gray Persian mix and I knew...

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Item 1: San Francisco Giants: What else is there to say but “Jolly good show! The SF Giants are a class A organization from the top on down. They have a great ball park, with a grand history. Three World Series in five years and sell outs to every game.Someone...

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Item 1: Something tells me that next week is a big event for the CBA.It seems like only yesterday it was 1987 and I drove up with my wife and young daughters to watch Rick perform on stage at Grass Valley. How much music have been joyfully played since then? I...

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Item 1: Welcome back Mr. Cornish! I know why you never lie and always tell the truth but…. You tell me your heart doctor is Dr. Gerry Actrick and his surgical team is called “the Pacemakers?” C’mon Rick that sounds like something I would manufacture in my...

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Item 7: (Cont. from March).I am at the surgical clinic being asked the usual pre-surgical questions by the nurse and her last question is,“John, are you being abused at home?” I give her a strange look and she continues,”I have to ask you that.” I replied with a...