Tag Archives: Harvey Heilbrun

The Real Thing

Posted on June 10, 2020 by hdh

The Real Thing His name was Real. I don’t mean “Real” like the opposite of “Fake”. His actual name was Real,  “Real of Tolemac”. It was bad enough that  growing up, he was kidded about his name. No one ever … Continue reading →

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Harbingers

Posted on June 8, 2020 by hdh

Harbingers Here come the robins and red winged blackbirds. The harbingers of spring. Time to get prepared. Sweep off the decks of all the leftover leaves from the fall cleanup mistakes that were uncovered as the snow disappeared.  Bring out … Continue reading →

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A Wandering Mind

Posted on June 4, 2020 by hdh

A Wandering Mind While the world sleeps, the mind wanders. It takes me to places that cannot be reached in the wakeful hours of the day.  There was a time when the world was quiet. There were no sounds of … Continue reading →

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Those are the breaks

Posted on May 27, 2020 by hdh

Those are the Breaks I played softball in the local community recreation league for 10 years. It was a very friendly league. No umpires, batters got 3 swings, coaches on first and third made the calls, etc. The team I … Continue reading →

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The Reign of Silence

Posted on May 21, 2020 by hdh

The Reign of Silence The crowd amassed in front of the stage. I was behind the curtain waiting to perform. I could hear the cacophony of sounds as the clock ticked closer to the appointed hour.  Then the time had … Continue reading →

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May I?

Posted on May 14, 2020 by hdh

May I? Why is it in this world that we always have to ask permission. Not only do we have to ask permission, but we have to do it properly.  It’s not, “Can I go out to play?” or “Mom, … Continue reading →

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There’s no place like home…

Posted on May 7, 2020 by hdh

There’s No Place Like Home: Well maybe The famous line from The Wizard of Oz, that everyone remembers is, “There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home.” Most of us can relate to that. At least we used … Continue reading →

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The Doctor is in

Posted on May 1, 2020 by hdh

The Doctor is in I entered college as an engineering major. Supposedly always good in math and science, that seemed to be the direction I should be headed. Well, that lasted just one year. With a grade-point average in the … Continue reading →

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A to Z Challenge 2020: Z is for Zero

Posted on April 30, 2020 by hdh

Z is for Zero Zip, Zilch, Nada, Nought, Nothing, and Nil. They all mean the same thing…Zero. Did you ever notice how useful the number zero (0) is? You can add or subtract it to anything and it doesn’t change … Continue reading →

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A to Z Challenge 2020: Y is for Year

Posted on April 29, 2020 by hdh

Y is for Year Year – the time it takes a planet to go all around the sun.  On Earth, that would be 365.25  Earth days. On Venus (the planet closest to Earth), that would be 224.7 Earth days. On … Continue reading →

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