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Author Archives: Marty Ryan
Please Hold
Alexander Graham Bell would be disappointed if he was alive today. His great invention, the telephone is today just a ‘phone.’ You can use your phone to take photos, shoot a movie, watch a baseball game, text another person on … Continue reading
No One Wants Your Organs
On the anniversary of my mother’s death, I received a brochure in the mail advertising cremation services. Is this the epitome of irony? I suppose it is some sort of sign that I need to complete my last will and … Continue reading
Review Of A Review
The last time I wrote a book review was in Sister Isaiah’s English class as a freshman in high school. I read short book reviews in the Sunday Des Moines Register most weeks. I haven’t read an in-depth review in … Continue reading
Spring Cleaning
Law enforcement agencies throughout the United States are stepping up to donate equipment to Ukraine. Most of the donations are body armor vests and helmets, both made of a bullet-resistant material. I know of no other bullet-resistant material other than … Continue reading
Profit Guaranteed
A few years ago, my 1998 Ford Explorer stalled in traffic. I had it towed to my mechanic’s shop and called my mechanic to let him know it was coming. As soon as he could get the vehicle in to … Continue reading