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Remembering The Pledge

I remember starting off every school day by standing, facing the good old Red, White and Blue and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. We would all kind of murmur together, staring at the flag with our hands over our hearts.From a very young age, we learned that pledge and said it every day until we all graduated high school.I'm not sure if they still say it in school anymore - I'm not even sure if it would sound the same. After all, I'd be surprised to see any of us Americans stand up and say anything together, let alone in unison.I love my country more than you'll ever know, but right ...

Die Hard Fans (And Trust Me … We Have)

Most who know me, know I have an allegiance to the sports teams of Cleveland, the Indians and Browns especially. (The NBA really isn't as exciting for me as college basketball, so I check out scores from college's MAC conference - Kent State, Akron especially - and I check out Cleveland State's games when I can, and I pull for Ohio State in both football and basketball.)People ask me, "Why Cleveland," and I've often told this story regarding the Indians. My dad was in the Navy ('42-'45) and when he came home on leave, his ship would often dock in Cleveland and it sometimes took him a day ...

Almost Everywhere A Raccoon

Raccoons.Make a sandwich or so, stow it far back in the Havahart and wait.Quillow never saw the first of the three I trapped, set up a huge ruckus with No. 2 (who sounded VERY nasty in reply) and then, by number three, both dogs accepted the caged visitor as just another "normal" event around the house. Believe me, one never knows . . . .I was assured the three were youngsters, born the year before. In that case, I must now be dealing with the matriarch - or is it the patriarch? It looks no larger - and is certainly tame enough to climb onto the deck when I sit just inside at night. But ...

A Change For The Better

What do you think of when you hear the term metamorphosis? My mind immediately goes to the change that a moth undergoes to become a butterfly although Webster's defines it merely as a change in shape or form.One summer years ago we did a VBS program that had a song about the butterfly. It said, "The butterfly will lay some eggs, out comes a caterpillar. She eat some leaves then eats some more. It takes a lot to fill her." Finally she makes a chrysalis or a cocoon and in just a short time out comes a butterfly. This is a rather simplified account but it says what needs to be said.The ...

Give It Your Best Shot

This picture entitled "Catch of the day," was taken by Robert Ormsby from his deck near Burtis Bay. The photo, taken the last week in July, shows Ormsby's neighbor's fishing net and the Summer Wind in the background. Send us your ''Best Shot'' of unique moments in your family's life. Write clearly your name and address on the back of the photo along with a few details, and mail to The Post-Journal, Best Shots, c/o Family Desk, P.O. Box 190, Jamestown, NY 14702-0190. Please submit only one photo per family, and include an S.A.S.E. for the return of the photo. We reserve the right to ...

Do You Dare Shut Out A Nice Neighbor?

I want to tell you a story. When I'm finished, I invite you to close your eyes to visualize this talk of two families. One family lives relatively securely in a nice comfortable home. The home is surrounded by a large expanse of lawn. The family is quite busy with its respective responsibilities. They have no time to mow their lawn. So, they decided to hire out for a landscape service. A charge, though a bit pricy, is agreed upon. The family is pleased with the workmanship. They have time for other important activities without concern for their landscape.One memorable day, a new family ...