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2025

Day 12: Another Ferry, Another Castle, and a Magical Vineyard! 12/31/2025

Day 11: Waterford Crystal, Real Italian Food, and a . . . Stud Farm? 12/28/2025

Day 10: Dublin, Guinness, Glendalough, and Irish Cabaret! 12/26/2025

Day 9: Off to Ireland via Ferry! 12/24/2025

Day 8: Off to Edinburgh & the Castle! 12/21/2025

Day 7: Yorkshire Dales, Lake District, and Scotland! 12/17/2025

Day 6: Start of the Trafalgar Tour, to Stratford Upon Avon, York, Harrogate  12/15/2025

Day 5: London Ho! 12/6/2025

Day 4: My Ancestors’ Villages 11/6/2025 

Day 3: Exploring the Steeple Ashton Area 11/5/2025 

Days 1 & 2: And we’re off to the British Isles and Ireland! 11/4/2025 

Millcreek Township Government Study Commission Member Makes Recommendation 5/19/2025 

Australia/New Zealand Adventure – Wrap Up and Reflection 5/6/2025 

Day 17 – Australia/New Zealand Adventure – Church in Christchurch 5/4/2025 

Day 16 – Australia/New Zealand Adventure – Christchurch and other sights 5/1/2025 

Day 15 – Australia/New Zealand Adventure – Off to Mount Cook! 4/29/2025 

Day 14 – Australia/New Zealand Adventure – A Hike and a Steamboat Ride 4/27/2025 

Day 13 – Australia/New Zealand Adventure – Milford Sound/Piopiotahi 4/24/2025 

Day 12 – Australia/New Zealand Adventure – Queenstown 4/22/2025 

Day 11 – Australia/New Zealand Adventure – Art and War 4/20/2025 

Day 10 – Australia/New Zealand Adventure – Melbourne 4/17/2025 

Day 9 – Australia/New Zealand Adventure – Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Fun Facts 4/15/2025 

Day 8 – Australia/New Zealand Adventure – A Chasm, Flying Doctors, and Alice Springs 4/13/2025 

Day 7 – Australia/New Zealand Adventure – Alice Springs and the Outback 4/10/2025 

Day 6 – Australia/New Zealand Adventure – Crocs! 4/9/2025 

Day 5 – Australia/New Zealand Adventure – Great Barrier Reef 4/6/2025 

Day 4 – Australia/New Zealand Adventure – Sydney to Cairns 4/4/2025 

Day 3 – Australia/New Zealand Adventure – Mass, WWI, Immigration, Shopping, and a Dinner Cruise 4/1/2025 

Day 2 – Australia/New Zealand Adventure – Sydney Tour 3/30/2025 

Day 1 – Australia/New Zealand Adventure 3/27/2025 

2019

The Souvenir: Love It or Hate It? 12/19/2019

7 Bottle Feeding Tips to Help Babies Feel Loved 12/4/2019 

Timothée Chalamet: A Strong Foothold for a Bright Future 12/4/2019

The Digital Age is Killing Humanity 11/16/2019 

Notable Academy Award Winners of the 2010s 11/2/2019

Seven Fantasy Movies from the 2010s Worth Watching 10/30/2019

Timeless Words from a Seventies Mom Facing an Empty Nest 10/22/2019 

Writers! Don’t give up! 10/17/2019 

Happiness Walker Asks What Truly Matters 10/2/2019 

Terrorism Films from the 2000s: Five Movies to Watch 9/19/2019

On the Occasion of its 5-Billionth Shipment – Why I Still Love DVD Netflix 9/12/2019 

Notable Academy Award Winners of the 2000s 8/21/2019

Accessible Beach on Lake Erie Welcomes All 8/14/2019 

Notable Academy Award Winners of the 1990s 8/2/2019

Seven Fun and Silly Comedies of the 1990s 7/16/2019

A Dozen Things You Need to Know About European Guest Houses 7/13/2019 

Recipe! Marinara Sauce with Sun-Dried Tomatoes 6/20/2019 

1980s Big-Business Films Worth Watching, 6/13/2019

Notable Academy Award Winners of the 1980s 6/11/2019

Notable Academy Award Winners of the 1970s 5/30/2019

Strong Women Characters in 1970s Movies 5/29/2019

Fahrenheit 451: Comparing the 2018 Film to the 1966 Original 5/15/2019 

Notable Academy Award Winners of the 1960s 5/1/2019

The 1960s: The Vietnam War in Film and Documentaries, 4/25/2019

A Look at Orphan Annie Through Poetry, Stage, and Movies 4/22/2019 

7 Things to Know about Joe Root, “The Hermit of Presque Isle” 4/15/2019 

Seven Peace Pilgrim Quotes on Love 4/8/2019 

Seven Peace Pilgrim Quotes on Possessions 4/3/2019 

Dropping in on 1950s Domestic Life in Film and TV 4/2/2019

Notable Academy Award Winners of the 1950s 4/1/2019

Seven Peace Pilgrim Quotes on Hate 3/24/2019 

Seven Peace Pilgrim Quotes on Friendship 3/18/2019 

Seven Peace Pilgrim Quotes on Service 3/11/2019 

World War II Movies Made in the 1940s 3/5/2019

Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame Nomination: William E. Dimorier 3/4/2019 

Seven Peace Pilgrim Quotes on Conflict 3/3/2019 

Notable Academy Award Winners of the 1940s 3/1/2019

Seven Peace Pilgrim Quotes on Resilience 2/28/2019 

Green Book Reflects More Than One Kind of Prejudice 2/20/2019 

Seven Peace Pilgrim Quotes on Being a Vegetarian 2/18/2019 

Seven Peace Pilgrim Quotes on Problems, Worry, Fear 2/11/2019 

Seven Peace Pilgrim Quotes on Finding Your Purpose 2/4/2019 

1930s—Seven Movies That Depict the Great Depression 2/1/2019

Notable Academy Award Winners of the 1930s 1/31/2019

Seven Peace Pilgrim Quotes on the Power of Thought 1/28/2019 

Peace Pilgrim Quotations 1/21/2019 

Top-Rented Movies in the Independent Genre for 2018, 1/21/2019

Seven Peace Pilgrim Quotes for Finding Inner Peace 1/21/2019 

Should You Purchase a Piano for Your Progeny? 1/14/2019 

Glenn Close Says “Follow Your Dreams.” At What Cost, Though? 1/7/2019 

Notable Academy Award Winners of the 1920s 1/5/2019

2018

Howard Hughes: The Enigmatic Movie Maker and Airline Pioneer 12/22/2018

Seven Must-See Denzel Washington Films 12/21/2018

They Shall Not Grow Old: A New View of WWI 12/19/2018 

Ten Most Rented Judi Dench Films 12/5/2018

7 Things to Know About “Downfall” with Bruno Ganz 12/5/2018 

WWI: Who Threw the Hand Grenade? 12/3/2018 

A Different Kind of Debate: Dean and Jordan 11/14/2018 

Recap of the DVD Netflix Director Trip 10/25/2018 

What to Understand About “Never Forget” 9/12/2018 

Seven Intelligent Films from 1998 9/6/2018

Owning a Piece of Mad Men: Seven Highest Bids 8/15/2018

Hacksaw Ridge and Seven Other Films About Peace-Minded Heroes 7/10/2018

Peace Pilgrim: Seven Things to Know 7/1/2018 

Lady Bird: So Relatable 5/15/2018 

7 Mom Movies You Need to See 4/26/2018

“The Holiday” and Seven More Movies About Women Wanderers 4/25/2018

7 Things About THE ROOM 4/20/2018 

WWI: A Perspective on the Concept of “Enemy” 4/16/2018 

“Call Me by Your Name” Oscar Well-Deserved 4/9/2018 

Best F(r)iends: Funny? Or Not? 4/3/2018 

Reading A Widow’s Story & Remembering 2008 JCO Talk 3/13/2018 

Blu-ray vs. DVD: Is Blu-ray Worth It? 3/7/2018

7 Things Learned from a 3-Week Visit with a Toddler 3/4/2018 

Best-Ever Tofu Scramble 2/21/2018 

The Post: Film About Katharine Graham, Unsure to Unstoppable 2/19/2018 

30 Years Later: 7 Things I Like About Beetlejuice 2/15/2018 

I, Tonya: Well-Deserved Nominations, Potential Triggers 2/13/2018 

Best Way to Watch the Insidious Movies 1/31/2018 

I, Tonya Renews Inspiration 1/24/2018 

Kate Winslet Owns Her Career 1/22/2018 

Never to Be Typecast: 10 Most Rented Rachel McAdams Movies 1/12/2018

The Most Rented of Kate Winslet: From Animated to Dark Satire 1/11/2018

2017

A Long Retail Line Yields Reflection 12/23/2017 

Dimorier Brought Newspapers to Erie Classrooms 12/7/2017 

7 Science-Backed Ways to Cheer Someone Up 11/29/2017 

NaNoWriMo Final Update — I’m a Winner! 11/28/2017 

NaNoWriMo 2017 – Periodic Updates! 11/25/2017 

Nora at Rest 11/9/2017

NaNoWriMo 2017 – Day Three! 11/3/2017 

NaNoWriMo 2017 – Day Two! 11/2/2017 

NaNoWriMo 2017 – Day One! 11/1/2017 

An Evening in Fredonia With Guitarist Pat Donohue 10/25/2017 

7 Things I Learned After Breaking My Dominant Wrist 10/11/2017 

Comparing Today’s Technology to 2001: A Space Odyssey 9/28/2017 

A National-Anthem Fable 9/26/2017 

Book Review: College Transfer Guide 8/23/2017 

William E. Dimorier: Servant Leader 8/18/2017 

7 Things Your Veterinarian Wants You to Know 7/24/2017 

7 Favorite Summertime Movies in My DVD Netflix History 7/22/2017

Contacts and Carry-Ons: What About Saline? 7/21/2017 

If You Break Your Right Arm (and you’re right-handed). 7 Tips. 6/22/2017 

Fun with the DVD Netflix + John Grisham Sweepstakes 6/15/2017 

Nutmeg’s Destruction Teaches a Lesson 4/14/2017

7 Things to Know about the DAR 4/6/2017 

Blu-ray vs. DVD: Is Blu-ray Worth it? 3/7/2017 

7 Things to Know About Steve Gleason, Living With ALS 2/7/2017 

7 Ways to Stay Healthy This Winter 2/2/2017 

Music, Movement, and Mathematics Dominate the 2017 Oscars 2/2/2017

7 Things to Know About Kato Kaelin 1/31/2017 

7 Things to Know About the Art of Persuasion (Rhetoric) 1/24/2017 

7 Things to Know About the PCT (Pacific Crest Trail) 1/16/2017

2016

7 Things I Like About Netflix DVDs 12/14/2016 

7 Things to Know About Advent 12/4/2016 

7 Things to Know About Standing Rock and DAPL 11/28/2016 

7 Things to Know About the Irish National Police, GARDA 11/25/2016 

Rent’s 20th Anniversary: 7 Things to Know About HIV/AIDS Now 11/14/2016 

7 Things to Do If Your Candidate Loses 11/8/2016 

Reflecting on Twin Towers’ Cameo in a 2000 Romcom 11/7/2016 

7 Shots of the Sidewalk Trail 10/24/2016 

7 Things to Know about Credit Card Fraud 9/27/2016 

Ban Plastic Shopping Bags, Bottles? What About Shipping Materials? 9/22/2016 

7 Things to Know About Servant Leadership 9/8/2016 

The Saga of the Academy High Pipe Organ 8/5/2016 

7 Things to Know About Visiting Newport Mansions 7/28/2016 

Blind Dogs Can be Divas 7/8/2016

7 Tips That Might Help You Live to 100+  7/4/2016 

The Meaning of Service 6/29/2016 

Courtyard Erie Bayfront Hotel: A Worthy Destination 6/21/2016 

IP Lawyer Invests Time, Talent, & Resources in NWPA 5/18/2016 

The Story of Waldameer’s First Ravine Flyer Roller Coaster 5/6/2016 

Portuguese Mural Triggers an Amazing Race 5/3/2016 

A Tour of the Mural Escadinhas São Cristóvão 5/3/2016 

Castor-Oil Packs – A Possible Panacea? 6/04/2016 

7 Things US Visitors to Portugal Should Know 4/18/2016 

7 Expressions to Know in Portugal 7/3/2016 

7 Things You Must Know When Visiting Portugal 3/30/2016 

7 Things About THE POWER OF NOW That Can Help Your Worrying 3/22/2016 

Applying Aristotle’s Wisdom to Strengthen America 2/29/2016 

7 Bits of Inspiration from Inside an Iron Lung  1/25/2016 

Seven Basic Facts About Portugal 1/17/2016 

2015

7 Things to Do in an Active Shooter Situation 12/8/2015 

7 Excuses Provided by the Christmas Season 11/30/2015 

Merry Christmas? Happy Holidays? Have a Nice Day? 11/23/2015 

7 Bits about Optimism from Helen Keller 10/19/2015 

7 Bits About Daylight Saving Time 10/6/2015 

7 Bits About Living With a Blind Dog 9/21/2015

7 Reasons to Sidestep the Superhighway 9/14/2015 

7 Bits About Contact-Lens Solution in Carry-Ons 8/31/2015 

7 Bits About Little Nashville 8/24/2015 

7 Bits About the Amazing Bobbsey Twins (1954) 8/17/2015 

7 Bits About Why I Like Peter Mayer Concerts 8/10/2015 

A New Challenge for Nora – Blindness 8/3/2015

7 Bits About Baby Gear – 2015 vs. 1985 7/20/2015 

7 Great Summer Swimming Holes 7/13/2015 

7 Bits About Current Food Trends 7/6/2015 

7 Bits About Optimizing Your Dog’s Health 6/29/2015 

7 Bits About Car-Battery Developments 6/22/2015 

7 Tips to Help Caregivers Care for Themselves 6/15/2015 

7 Facts to Help Crack the Code on Food-Labels 6/8/2015 

7 Ways to Get Fit Without Going to the Gym 6/1/2015 

Nora Gets a Good Report 5/24/2015

7 Things to Know About Organic Agriculture 5/18/2015 

Buying a Hobby Drone? 7 FAA Safety Guidelines 5/11/2015 

Nora’s Feeling Better! 5/9/2015

Update on Nora – The Good and the Not So Good 5/5/2015

Nora’s Diagnosis 4/16/2015

7 Things to Know About Laura Bridgman 4/6/2015 

7 Things to Know About Obama’s Executive Order on Citizenship 3/30/2015 

7 Things to Know About the Path to Citizenship 3/30/2015 

7 Things to Do When You’re Tagging Along at Your Partner’s Conference 3/22/2015 

7 Things for Grown Ups to Know About Orlando’s I-Ride Trolley 3/22/2015 

7 Basics on March Madness 3/16/2015 

7 Quick Facts About Presidents’ Day 2/14/2015 

7 Things to Know About Measles 2/7/2015 

My iPhone Killed a Snowman 1/15/2015 

7-Item Checklist for Air-Travel Essentials 1/12/2015 

New Year’s Vegan “Pork” and Sauerkraut 1/1/2015 

2014

7 Ways to Make Your New Year Count 12/31/2014 

7 Things to Like About Annie 2014 12/28/2014 

7 Steps to Successful New Year’s Resolutions 12/26/2014 

A Curious Pronunciation of Dimorier 12/3/2014 

100 Happy Days 76-100 (11/14/2014)

Young Man Finds Way Join WWII Air Corps 11/4/2014 

100 Happy Days (51-75) 10/21/2014

Writer, Chris Dubbs, Shares Tips on Researching, Writing, and Publishing 10/08/2014 

100 Happy Days (26-50) 9/25/2014

90th Anniversary of Stadium Dedication 9/21/2014 

J.O.Y. Senior Center Needs Audit 9/20/2014 

CCom’s Rebuttal to Rationale for Closing Senior Center 9/9/2014 

100 Happy Days Challenge 9/5/2014 

100 Happy Days (1-25) 8/1/2014

J.O.Y. Center’s Closing Opens Pandora’s Box of Questions 8/27/2014 

1916 Love Letter for Erie, Pennsylvania 8/25/2014 

Hopes Remain High for the J.O.Y. Senior Center 8/20/2014 

St. Paul’s Italian Festival: An August Tradition in Erie, PA 8/10/2014 

Let’s All Support the J.O.Y. Center 8/6/2014 

Keeping the Family Close with Cozi 7/8/2014 

Protect Yourself (and Your Friends) Against Facebook Impostors 6/25/2014 

Doing the Right Thing Pays Off 6/17/2014 

Save Time & Money on Twigs & Trash 6/13/2014 

RecyclErie: Too Good to Pass Up 6/11/2014 

Composting is Cool 6/9/2014 

Dimorier Project: Prologue 6/6/2014 

Erie Ambassador Program: Graduation! 5/28/2014 

Erie Ambassador Program: Session 9 – Tourism 5/14/2014 

Moms’ Night Out – Fun for the Family 5/11/2014 

Erie Ambassador Program: Session 8 – Presque Isle Tour 5/8/2014 

Erie Ambassador Program: Session 7 – Downtown Development 5/5/2014 

Vegas Vacation: Vegetarians in Sin City 5/2/2014 

Vegas Vacation: Red Rock Canyon 5/2/2014 

Vegas Vacation: Hoover Dam 5/2/2014 

Vegas Vacation: Overview 5/2/2014 

How I Almost Let an Apple Encounter Ruin My Day 4/27/2014 

Southwest, I Think We Might Have a Future Together 4/26/2014 

Erie Ambassador Program: Session 6 – Biodiesel 4/24/2014 

Ukraine Situation Similar to China’s Civil War 4/21/2014 

The Food Industry is Stealing Your Kitchen 4/17/2014 

Walmart Sows Wild Oats to Disrupt Organic Market 4/11/2014 

Erie Ambassador Program: Session 5 – Power & Water 4/7/2014 

Captain America in Cleveland 4/3/2014 

Evernote – Sometimes Paper Keeps You Sane 3/28/2014 

Erie Ambassador Program: Session 4 – Education 3/23/2014 

CFL Bulb Breakage: It Happened to Me 3/20/2014 

CFL Bulbs Contain Mercury. What About Broken Bulbs? 3/18/2014 

Erie Ambassador Program: Session 3 – Arts & Culture 3/10/2014 

Dimorier’s Devotion 3/5/2014 

Travolta Rattles Menzel at Academy Awards 3/3/2014 

Erie Ambassador Program: Session 2 – Airport/Transportation 2/23/2014 

Nutmeg & Nora Love Snow (2/13/14)

Erie Ambassador Program: Session 1 – Orientation 2/10/2014 

Dimorier Helped Campaign for Attendance 1/23/2014 

Mother’s Advice for Justin Bieber 1/16/2014 

2012

Les Misérables Movie Brings Classic Novel to Life 12/30/2012 

Annie Revival Lights up Broadway’s Palace Theatre 12/4/2012 

Let’s Move Outside! Epilogue 10/9/2012 

Let’s Move Outside! on the Perry 200 Commemoration Trail 10/9/2012 

Let’s Move Outside! on the North East Heritage Path 9/28/2012 

Let’s Move Outside! on the Girard Trail 9/16/2012 

Let’s Move Outside! on Corry’s Simple Trail of Pleasures 9/5/2012 

Let’s Move Outside! on the Union City Area School District Trail 9/5/2012 

Let’s Move Outside! on Harborcreek’s Community Park Trail 9/5/2012 

Let’s Move Outside! on Waterford’s Fort LeBoeuf Trail 9/5/2012 

Let’s Move Outside! on Washington Township’s Trail 9/5/2012 

Let’s Move Outside! on Fairview’s Pleasant Ridge Park Trail 9/5/2012 

Let’s Move Outside! on Millcreek’s Greenway Trail 9/5/2012 

Let’s Move Outside! With the Erie County Recreational Passport 9/5/2012 

Nutmeg & Nora Develop Spots (7/20/12)

Sister Sledge Brings Back Memories at Erie Arts Festival 6/24/2012 

USA Today Says I Can Afford the Car of My (teenage) Dreams 6/23/2012 

You Don’t Have to Be Religious to Like This 6/14/2012 

Tops is Tops Today 4/11/2012 

A Beautiful Story for Easter 4/8/2012 

Happy St. Patty’s Day 3/18/2012 

Airlines Have Differing Perceptions of Time 3/12/2012 

Nutmeg & Nora Make a Movie (2/12/12)

Using Cesar’s Way on Nutmeg and Nora (1/15/12)

Scenes from My Winter Commute 1/13/2012 

Nutmeg & Nora Need Cesar Millan, Dog Whisperer (1/1/12)

2011

Outsmarting Nutmeg & Nora (12/18/11)

Is Eno Enough? 12/4/2011 

How Nutmeg & Nora Play (12/3/11)

How Nutmeg & Nora Fight (11/30/11)

An Explanation for Nutmeg’s Behavior? (11/25/11)

Thanksgiving Thoughts 11/25/2011 

Figuring Out Nutmeg’s Issues (11/23/11)

Preview Forgotten Coast: St. Joseph Peninsula State Park 11/11/2011

Nutmeg & Nora Know How to Have Fun (10/17/11)

Honeymoon’s Over, Nutmeg & Nora (10/16/11)

Checking in on Nutmeg & Nora (10/5/11)

Nutmeg & Nora’s Close Call (9/21/11)

Nutmeg & Nora Come Home (9/18/11)

Meet Nutmeg & Nora! (9/10/11)

Time for New DVR Boxes, Time Warner 9/11/2011 

Good Times at New DMV Location 9/9/2011 

No Place Like Home (17-of-17) 7/25/2011 

Another Festival Wraps Up Our Journey (16-of-17) 7/22/2011 

Relatives in Troia and a Tour of a Castle (15-of-17) 7/21/2011 

Troia’s Procession for Patron Saints (14-of-17) 7/21/2011 

A Walk through Troia and through Time (13-of-17) 7/20/2011 

Flat Tire! In Italy? (12-of-17) 7/19/2011 

Relaxing Day on Capri (11-of-17) 7/17/2011 

Isle of Capri: Did I Ever tell You I’m Afraid of Heights? (10-of-17) 7/17/2011 

Out of Florence and into Radda in Chianti (9-of-17) 7/16/2011 

A Twelve-Hour Tuscany Tour (8-of-17) 7/14/2011 

Florence/Firenze. Which is it? (7-of-17) 7/14/2011 

Driving in Italy: Oh My! (6-of-17) 7/13/2011 

The Colosseum: Are You Afraid of Lions? (5-of-17) 7/13/2011 

The Vatican – Best Experienced by Adults! (4-of-17) 7/12/2011 

Reunited, and it Feels so Good! (3-of-17) 7/11/2011 

Who Really Needs Luggage on a Transatlantic Adventure? (2-of-17) 7/11/2011 

We’re Off to Italy! (1-of-17) 7/9/2011 

Millcreek Township Fourth of July Parade 6/5/2011 

Lady Gaga Day! 6/7/2011 

Lady Gaga Trip: Monday Evening 6/6/2011 

Lady Gaga Trip: Monday Daytime 6/6/2011 

Lady Gaga Concert Winner: Me! 6/5/2011 

My Intimate Moment with Shaq 6/3/2011 

Easter Eve Shopping 4/24/2011 

Preview Italy: Bare Facts 4/10/2011

Probiotics Might Address Memory Problems in IBS Patients 2/27/2011

IBM’s Watson. Not Ready For PrimeTime? 2/15/2011

2010

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