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York Sunday News columnist Gordon Freireich has been observing, commenting and remem- bering York for 30 years. “York at Heart’’ continues those observations on life and family in York – then and now.
Monthly Archives: June 2011
I didn’t have the remotest idea
When my wife spoke at a high school graduation ceremony, her remarks were captured on a video disk. The other evening, we decided to play the disk. There was only one problem: being somewhat electronically impaired, we could not figure … Continue reading
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Tagged cable boxes, Remote controls for DVD players, television sets
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Conquering ‘Mulch Mountain’
Who was the first person — back in the era of the Flintsones — who said: “I’ll take this old, fallen tree … grind it up … and sell it to some schnook to spread around his garden”? We have … Continue reading
Do I get an i-diploma?
As much as I resent the intrusion of cell phones into our daily lives, you have to go with the wave or drown in a sea of advancing technology. While visiting our daughter and son-in-law in Alexandria, Virginia, she had … Continue reading
Ticked off looking for a graduation gift?
The old Timex ad stated: “It takes a licking and keeps on ticking.” But a Timex may not be able to lick modern times. When my father graduated from high school, his parents gave him a watch. When my brother … Continue reading
40,000 people walking for a cause
The Susan G. Komen Race/Walk for the Cure in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, June 4, was a sight to see. There we were, all 40,000 of us, walking or running to help raise money to find a cure for breast … Continue reading
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Tagged Breast cancer, D.C., Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Washington
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