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The Way I See It: Old Romance

by Sharon Bouchard Two penguins walk into a hotel…I know, that sounds like the start of a joke, but it’s not. There was a picture in the Boston Globe of two penguins walking into the Seaharbor Hotel. Their names are Penny and Pete and they were part of a marine life show that was taking place. The paper did not explain if Penny and Pete’s walking into the hotel was part of the show, which it didn’t appear to be. Maybe they…
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The Way I See It: The Origins of New Year’s Day

by Sharon Bouchard New Year’s Day was, from its inception in 2000 BC and for thousands of years, a religious or holy day festival. In fact, it is the oldest and most universal of all such holy days. And, oddly enough it began at a time when there was no such thing as a calendar year.  The time between the sowing of seeds and the harvesting of crops represented a “year” or “cycle.” The earliest recorded New Year’s festival was…
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The Way I See It: Making a List

by Sharon Bouchard I’m making my list and checking it twice and getting more depressed by the minute! When my grandsons were little (back in those pre-retirement days), I could buy five great toys for the price of one video game that’s on one of the boys' wish lists now. A smart person who is now on a fixed income would have planned throughout the year, buying gifts frequently, well knowing that Christmas comes the same time every year. No…
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