Monthly Archives: July 2012

Getting Educated

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

It was Christmastime in Mrs. Bliss’ English class. Mrs. Terry Bliss, who is married to Mr. Terry Bliss. Nate was a favorite of Mrs. Bliss. They linked up in a shared devotion to Disneyana. The last day before the holiday … Continue reading →

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Achieving Greatness

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

Baseball Hall of Fame Induction weekend ended this morning. Ron Santo and Barry Larkin were enshrined and, in my first Induction as Mayor, I was pretty busy. First a TV interview for WCPO in Cincinnati, then a radio show in … Continue reading →

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Meeting at Alpha Folks Headquarters

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

Last week the ad hoc Board of Directors of Alpha Folks met at our house in Cooperstown. Lauber made a grand entrance on her motorcycle, which led to a brief conversation on Then Came Bronson. Doug Miller was here as … Continue reading →

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Goal Books

Posted on July 12, 2012 by

We’ve been moving out a lot of clutter the last week and Karen found a piece of loose-leaf titled “Goal Books.” It’s a handwritten document laying out the framework for a volume fo 100 goals, 1-2 per page with illustrations. … Continue reading →

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Handwriting on the Wall

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

We were talking here about the daily improvements Nate makes in conversational language. Robbie told us that he was heading out for the night and Nate, instead of his usual, “Where are you going?” asked, “Are you going out Rob?” … Continue reading →

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