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The Unlikely Partnership That Built the Atom Bomb
Published: Saturday, December 19th, 2020 @ 1:55 am
By: Bobby Tony
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It may have been a long time ago and probably today seems corny, but how many of you remember trying to sneak down to get a peek at Santa Claus.
Published: Thursday, December 17th, 2020 @ 4:10 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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A heart warming story about Ann Margret and her Vietnam gentlemen.
Published: Thursday, December 17th, 2020 @ 12:29 am
By: Bobby Tony
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I'll start my contribution to this series with one of the most beautiful spiritual songs . A musical version of the Catholic Rosary.
Published: Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 @ 6:47 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Like many, I first heard this song in 1963 when a popular folk group, Peter Paul and Mary, sang in on their album.
Published: Sunday, December 13th, 2020 @ 1:40 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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It is not an odd grouping at all; One about home, one about hope and one about peace, that about covers it for me.
Published: Friday, December 11th, 2020 @ 1:36 am
By: Bobby Tony
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I almost hate to offer this edition of Christmas songs, but humor is always a great picker-upper this time of year.
Published: Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 @ 3:16 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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I always like the old tunes of my youth, but I also like to see or hear contemporary musicians singing the old standards
Published: Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 @ 3:29 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Jeff Walker has died October 23, 2020 @ 78 years old
Published: Friday, November 6th, 2020 @ 6:08 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Often Wrong, But Never in Doubt
Published: Sunday, October 25th, 2020 @ 3:21 am
By: Bobby Tony
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This is what I call making a difference. If you are or have ever had a teacher like this, say a private or public thank you if they are still around.
Published: Saturday, June 6th, 2020 @ 9:39 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Just two bad days in a long year
Published: Sunday, May 24th, 2020 @ 9:00 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Long goodbyes have a finality that I have avoided most of my life.
Published: Sunday, May 24th, 2020 @ 1:36 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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I posted an article about how my dad reacted to the September 1, 2001 attack. He was 93 years old then.
Published: Sunday, May 10th, 2020 @ 8:02 am
By: Bobby Tony
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John Prine passed from complications of COVID19, He was 73 Years old.
Published: Saturday, April 25th, 2020 @ 4:15 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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I will bet you can't watch this without singing along in you head.
Published: Monday, December 16th, 2019 @ 9:02 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Here is just a short Poem written during a previous Veteran's day reflectoin
Published: Monday, November 11th, 2019 @ 7:14 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Billy Crystal and Bobby Tony review getting old. He is funny, You be the judge on Bobby Tony
Published: Sunday, September 1st, 2019 @ 9:08 am
By: Bobby Tony
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My memory may be a little bit inaccurate on this, but I remember a class grouping in the Auditorium to remember Memorial Day 1963.
Published: Monday, May 27th, 2019 @ 7:13 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Maybe the USA Media and Kim Jong-un should read Trump's 1987 book The Art of The Deal
Published: Thursday, February 28th, 2019 @ 7:51 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Perhaps the best way to start an argument outside of politics is to enter a discussion on which caliber of ammunition is best for any given situation.
Published: Monday, January 28th, 2019 @ 1:39 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Thomas Wolfe is famous in part for a book published posthumously in 1940: You Can't Go Home Again. I am slowly coming to grips with that fact as I watch old friends, acquaintances and companies Fold Up their Tent and go home (or wherever if you wish).
Published: Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019 @ 8:15 am
By: Bobby Tony
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“Your mission, Stan, should you decide to accept it, is… As usual, should you or any member of your BCN Force be captured or killed, the secretary will disavow any knowledge of your existence. This tape will self-destruct in five seconds. Good luck, Stan.”
Published: Sunday, January 6th, 2019 @ 5:42 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Journalism has changed a bit since 1965.
Published: Tuesday, January 1st, 2019 @ 3:38 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Some people love riding roller coasters while others get sick to the stomach with just the thought of one.Some also have the same fear when it comes to life's ups and downs.
Published: Thursday, December 20th, 2018 @ 5:07 am
By: Bobby Tony
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This clip is from 1986, Al Albert's Showcase based in Philadelphia. It was a talent show for local kids.
Published: Friday, December 14th, 2018 @ 11:45 am
By: Bobby Tony
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It is my habit to write contemporaneous comments mainly for myself when someone who has influenced my life passes
Published: Monday, December 3rd, 2018 @ 9:50 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Like most people, I have a few (???) artifacts from the past in the house.
Published: Wednesday, November 7th, 2018 @ 3:02 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Now that I have solved the problem with the Supreme court, I return to more mundane pursuits.
Published: Sunday, October 14th, 2018 @ 8:39 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Most boys of my generation got into a few schoolyard skirmishes. In my generation the men teachers were generally World War II veterans. Whatever the reason for the skirmish it was usually resolved with a handshake. That was part of the character building that teachers of that
Published: Monday, August 13th, 2018 @ 5:46 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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I do not know if there is a class in teacher school on how to deal with class clowns, but one of my teachers at CHS knew how to handle my excesses and he did so without saying a word. Below are a couple of examples of my boisterous behavior in class.
Published: Thursday, August 2nd, 2018 @ 8:41 am
By: Bobby Tony
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As we approach the 4th of July, I plan on celebrating just a few short words included in the First Amendment.
Published: Monday, July 9th, 2018 @ 3:28 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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The history of the AK47 should be taught in school
Published: Monday, July 9th, 2018 @ 1:00 am
By: Bobby Tony
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In order for a conspiracy to be valid there several cornerstone pillars required for the foundation.
Published: Monday, June 18th, 2018 @ 7:51 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Finding the strength to say goodbye,
Published: Sunday, June 17th, 2018 @ 11:18 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Caution is the byword of all signed agreements throughout history. In light of the recently signed agreement between the USA and North Korea, it is important to remember that we don't forget that SIGNED AGREEMENTS are the just the first important step in the process. Success or failure will reside
Published: Thursday, June 14th, 2018 @ 12:07 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Somewhere along the way we seem to have lost the idea that the individual is in charge over what they choose to believe or disbelieve. Nevertheless, is should come as no surprise the Russian's are trying to interfere with our elections, way of life and anything else they can disrupt for over 75 year
Published: Sunday, May 13th, 2018 @ 6:08 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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