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The Rest is History [second daily dose of My First Kisses]

Posted on January 8, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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So off to college I went to turn over a new leaf, start off with a clean slate.  In high school it was not cool to dance.  I vowed it would be different in college.  Went to the freshmen mixer, … Continue reading →

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My First Kisses [1965 – 1969]

Posted on January 5, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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So now you know I grew up without a TV in the house, which had some repercussions for my love life.  Grace, my mom, also forbid going to the movies.  She said, “You don’t want to go – kids pee … Continue reading →

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A Broken Heart [Rain Delay Between 1st and 2nd Innings]

Posted on January 4, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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A Broken Heart  [Rain Delay Between the 1st and 2nd Innings] Before Detroit comes to bat for the second inning, the skies over Comiskey Park cloud up and the heavens empty.  The Umpire calls for a rain delay.  My Dad … Continue reading →

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2024 – A Second Civil War?

Posted on January 3, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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2024 THE SECOND CIVIL WAR A Glimpse into what 2024 might Portend – by Andy Dawkins (entirely a work of hope & fiction) Chap. 1 – December, 2023      Following the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision that Trump is ineligible to … Continue reading →

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Act 4 – Scene 4: The Apology

Posted on January 2, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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Act Four/Scene Four to A Complex Apology:  The Apology SCENE FOUR:     Our block politician, the one elected, made it a little easier for us to thread this needle when he went on a national radio show and talked in person … Continue reading →

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