Monthly Archives: January 2009

Happy Birthday to me and to WRSU

Yesterday, January 27, was my birthday. I won’t tell you my age, but I will say that I am close to the age of an institution at Rutgers University, WRSU, the radio station that serves the campus in New Brunswick. … Continue reading

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A Positive Article About New Jersey

This weekend, the Wall Street Journal ran an article by Lee Seigel about New Jersey and the “Hidden State of Culture” that it is. After reading this article, I actually found myself swelling with a bit of pride. The State … Continue reading

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An Open Letter to the Republican Party of New Jersey

Recently, I received a post card from Steve Lonegan. For those who don’t know the name, it is not surprising. Mr. Lonegan is the Mayor of Bogota, New Jersey. He is a Republican with a flair for dramatic lawsuits that … Continue reading

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The Day Abe Saw Rutgers – The Lincoln Inaugural Train Ride

This afternoon, Source, a member of ScarletNation.com, posted a commentary regarding the historical inaugural train ride of Abe Lincoln from Illinois to Washington, DC, and how that train ride is connected with Rutgers University. This commentary is based on the … Continue reading

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Father Richard John Neuhaus, 1936-2009

This past week, the Roman Catholic Church lost one of its ardent theologians. His name was Fr. Richard John Neuhaus. A very beautiful tribute and life history can be found in the National Catholic Register. Thank you Fr. Neuhaus for … Continue reading

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Starting anew, in a way

So with the start of a new year, I am making some changes to my blogs. To this point, I have melded everything about me into one blog, http://runyyfan.blogspot.com. That is fine up to a point, but there really needs … Continue reading

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Annie Mellott, November 10, 1918-December 27, 2008

Originally posted, January 8, 2009, 6:06 PM: Word was received this afternoon that a former neighbor of mine passed on. Her name was Annie Mellott. Her obituary, taken from The Fulton County News, can be found below. Permalink: http://www.fultoncountynews.com/news/2009/0108/obituaries/059.html Annie … Continue reading

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