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71Uncle Frank
My parents moved to Niles, California in 1937 to open a business when I was one year old. My brother, Ray, was two. My sister, Louise, was born in 1938 after we had moved to Niles. I don't remember the move to...
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73Niles
My parents moved to Niles, California in 1937 when I was one year old. My brother, Ray, was two. My sister, Louise, was born in 1938 while we lived in Niles. I don't remember moving to Niles, nor do I recall...
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68Having a Confidante
As I get older, I find there are fewer and fewer individuals with whom to really share my thoughts based upon memories and common experiences from the past. Two of my closest confidantes, my brother, Ray, and...
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79Absolutists
The basis for writing a hub on this subject came from reading the blog of another person. I have long held the same beliefs he expresses in the following (He is a friend and is aware that I am using his quote): "I always feel a little worried when...
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80Growing up during WW II
In the spring of 1941, when my parents were unemployed and trying to recover from a business bankruptcy in Niles, California, my dad secured a job as a miner at the slate quarry in Placerville., California. My parents had located an old abandoned...
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67Priorities
Living in the Pacific Northwest, we enjoy the beauty of mountains, ocean and inlets, parks and National Forests. It seems a luxury to look out, year-round, at evergreen forests, snow capped mountains, and endless waterways (Of course, this...
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55A Fathers Day Story
Sunday, June 21,2009 is a day which we will celebrate in the U.S. as Fathers' Day. Fathers' Day may be a time set aside to show appreciation to fathers, but it is also a time for fathers to reflect on...
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67Have a Nice Day
I don't recall when I first became aware of this expression, but I think it was in the 1960'. This was a volatile period in our country's history. The cold war was still with us and many believed that nuclear...
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66Michael Don
Son, Michael Don Williams came on the scene on November 18, 1955. He was a beautiful baby and my wife, Jackie, and I were very proud parents. We were both nineteen years old at the time and lived in a small one bedroom apartment. With my meager...
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65Feeling Fuzzy
For many of us, there is a quiet time at the end of the day after the evening meal is over and the necessary cleanup is done. Admittedly, these quiet times may be infrequent if one has young children. But, quiet or not, this period of time can be...
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