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From The Jungle To The Beach… Belize, Day Three

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Keith Hirshland

We were scheduled to leave Blancaneaux on Tuesday, Valentines Day, and did just that after breakfast, a short walk and an hour or so by the pool. Honestly it was, like the delicious Belizean chocolate, a little bitter sweet because I … Continue reading →

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Our Belizean Adventure… Day Two

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Keith Hirshland

After our terrific and educational trip to the ancient Mayan city of Caracol, a refreshing adult beverage and an amusing, delicious dinner overlooking the bountiful Blancaneaux garden, we got a good night’s sleep in anticipation of another fascinating day in Belize. … Continue reading →

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Have You Been To Belize? Come Along With Me

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Keith Hirshland

  “Bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce”                                                                                                                                Ignition  R. Kelly     My wife, Sarah, and I have now lived in New Jersey for just more than five years and in that time we’ve learned … Continue reading →

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You CAN Go Home Again

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

Thomas Wolfe, the early 20th century author responsible for novels including Look Homeward Angel and You Can’t Go Home Again, got it wrong. Reno, Nevada is my home town. I wasn’t born there but my family moved there when a … Continue reading →

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Just Call Me “A Change Agent”

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

As golf fans suffer through the muddle of another undefined transition from the end of one season to the beginning of another I find myself amused reading articles offering all the myriad ways to “improve the product”. These “innovative” ideas apply to … Continue reading →

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What Does A Guy Have To Do?

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

Did you hear ’em talkin’ bout it on the radio Did you try to read the writing on the wall Did that voice inside you say I’ve heard it all before It’s like deja vu all over again John Fogerty … Continue reading →

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Was Jimi Hendrix a San Francisco Giants Fan?

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

“There must be some kind of way outta here Said the joker to the thief There’s just too much confusion I can’t get no relief”   Just like the bratty bully that became a full fledged juvenile delinquent, the San … Continue reading →

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And So It Comes Down To This

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

The San Francisco Giants are one loss away from the end of their baseball season. Down 0-2 to this year’s “best team in baseball”, the Chicago Cubs, the Giants head home for game three of the National League Division Series … Continue reading →

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Opining

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

  Starting January 2, 1971, U. S lawmakers made it illegal for tobacco companies to advertise cigarettes on television. I think it’s high time Congress makes the same decision about prescription drugs.   Direct TV’s “Peyton on Sunday Morning” commercials … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Of All Time

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

On Sunday, September 25th,  Vincent Edward “Vin” Scully will sit behind a microphone in a Dodger Stadium broadcast booth and call a Los Angeles Dodgers baseball home game for the last time. 67 glorious, sun-soaked seasons since he sat behind a microphone in … Continue reading →

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