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Author Archives: Marty Ryan
Exercise Can Be Exhilarating
As we get older, exercise becomes more difficult. I long for the days when I could ride my bicycle down the hill all the way to Homer’s, have a couple beers, and throw the bike in the back of someone’s … Continue reading
Pissed Off
A private sector employee from Iowa goes across the border on a Friday after work to Illinois and his friends ask if he wants a hit off a blunt. He takes a hit and thinks nothing of it. Recreational use … Continue reading
Octopuses
When I was child in St. Ann’s Grade School, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was running to become the President of the United States. JFK was a Catholic, just like Joe Biden. The nuns, the priests, and most Catholics I knew got … Continue reading
What’s That?
Several years ago, I underwent a hearing test at the VA Central Iowa Health Care Center, better known as the VA Hospital and Clinics. The results of the test determined that my hearing was normal. I know that’s a crock … Continue reading
Mother’s Day Redux
Mother’s Day is behind us. I never thought of writing about my mother, but I see that almost everyone I know posted a paragraph or two about their mothers on Facebook for Mother’s Day. My mother deserves more than a … Continue reading
Chuck’s House Party
Last week, I read in the Vail Observer that Rev. Victor Rehmaeker died at the age of 85. I have a couple of memorable moments that involve both my mother and Father Rehmaeker (RAY-maker). The last incident first. When my … Continue reading