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(D) David Ader

A few moments ago I opened my Bloomberg, something I’ve done almost daily for decades, to see this message; “Your free trial will expire in 1 day(s), 4 hour(s) and 55 minutes (s).” I had tried for another extension, but … Continue reading

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Last Remains

Deano bent over the camping gear in the attic, brushing away the cobwebs and dried out flies, careful not to lift his head to the sloped roof with nails sticking down through any number of the shingles that had been … Continue reading

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Back to the Front

They’d been at it all day. Walking, swinging the detector, alternating between who would yell ‘here’ and who would dig. The yells came on fast and furious in the first couple of hours. As the day wore, the yells turned … Continue reading

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Fish On! Phone Off!

“Fish on!” His rod doubled over as the rainbow tore line off the reel right down to the backing.   The guide was rowing the boat around, yelling at Alex to keep the rod up, “Use the rod, use the rod. … Continue reading

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Bye. The Numbers

My boy called the other day. My boy. Listen to me. My boy. My boy’s 40-something, nearly 50 year’s old. Can you imagine? I still call him ‘my boy. Maybe I’m getting old. What am I talking about? Hell, I … Continue reading

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Sitting by the Depression

The phone hasn’t rung yet, but it will.  I hope it does.   I want to tell them about Shoeman this morning.  They’ll listen, won’t say anything, and they’ll think I’m crazy.  That’s okay.  I’ll go on about nothing, bore them, … Continue reading

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The Servant’s Entrance

Clifford Danforth couldn’t have cared less. There’d been the rumors for a while now; the President would be coming and it was all the town talked about. “Honestly?” asked the headline of an editorial in The Boothbay Register, the town’s … Continue reading

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Depressed: Chemistry vs Cause

I’ll reluctantly admit it; I get depressed.  I mean, I’m told everyone does at times so I’m not exactly unique.  Nor is mine so deep or debilitating that it stops me from getting up in the morning and going to … Continue reading

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A Baby Boomer’s Perspective on the Equity Selloff

I don’t want to do the math but I do math so here it goes; the S&P 500 is down nearly 15% so far this month. Even something as simple as the Vanguard Wellesley fund, cited as having conservative allocation … Continue reading

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Allagash Sentimental

(I’ve been dry on ideas and forced myself to write it. Reminded me of how I feel with scrawny Christmas trees.  I won’t force you to read it, though!) I’m going cut down my Christmas tree today.  I don’t think … Continue reading

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