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CRITTER CAPERS: Aunt Betty and the Mice PART II
From time to time when our parents wanted an opportunity to get away for an evening, Aunt Betty would come to the farm and babysit. She was actually my mom’s second cousin, but they grew up together a… more →
The Heart of the Matta
CRITTER CAPERS: Aunt Betty and the Mice PART II
tmatta wrote 5 months ago: From time to time when our parents wanted an opportunity to get away for an evening, Aunt Betty woul … more →
KENNYWOOD’S OPEN AND THE MAIDEN VOYAGE OF THE THUNDERBOLT
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tmatta wrote 5 months ago: My extended family and I were recently at Kennywood Park for a school picnic, which made me think ab … more →
Bless Me Father For I Have Sinned
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Enna wrote 7 months ago: (Disclaimer: if you are Catholic, you might find this post a little …insulting.) The last time … more →
Wandering Warren Avenue
slightlyhoffbeat wrote 9 months ago: We moved from the big city of Milwaukee into the fine suburb of Wauwatosa when I was in kindergarten … more →
Neighborhood Stories
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Enna wrote 10 months ago: So, Betsy had a son. For the time being, we are going to call Betsy’s son Betsy Junior. Betsy … more →
Footprints
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Crystal wrote 12 months ago: Waking early one Saturday morning, my brother and I were anxious to play. It had rained hard all ni … more →
CRITTER CAPERS: Pheasant Under Vest PART I
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tmatta wrote 1 year ago: When we lived on the farm in Mount Pleasant, my dad was an avid hunter. He trained a Beagle, Bootsie … more →
GOSPEL MUSIC IS GOOD BUT BLACK GOSPEL MUSIC ROCKS!
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tmatta wrote 1 year ago: Growing up in North Braddock exposed me to r&b music, which would not have happened had we staye … more →
My brother Dan
tmatta wrote 1 year ago: I went out to breakfast last week with my younger brother, Dan. My wife and I were vacationing at ou … more →
Bullies & Manhood: Sociological Analysis of Perpetrator-Part V
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tmatta wrote 1 year ago: In the undergraduate Human Growth and Development class I teach at Mercyhurst College, I use this st … more →
Bullies & Manhood: Perpetrator-Part IV
tmatta wrote 1 year ago: When I played high school football, hazing was still very much in vogue. Sophomores were treated lik … more →
Bullies & Manhood: Teachers can be bullies-Part III
tmatta wrote 1 year ago: Upon leaving Ben Fairless Elementary School for the middle school, I thought the bullying might be b … more →
Bullies & Manhood: Part II
tmatta wrote 1 year ago: I am in the 6th grade at Ben Fairless Elementary School in the fall of 1964. Given that this was onl … more →
Bullies & Manhood: Thoughts Part 1-and-a-half
tmatta wrote 1 year ago: I want to digress for a moment and ask a larger question. What function or purpose does bullying or … more →
Bullies & Manhood: Part I
tmatta wrote 1 year ago: I’m sure bullying exists everywhere that there are people. But in some places it is worse than other … more →
Mom always loved strays: “Unto the Least of These”
tmatta wrote 1 year ago: My mom had a heart for the disadvantaged. I’m sure her faith had something to do with it, but I thin … more →
The Great American Popcorn Machine
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kathrynsmoore wrote 1 year ago: Hubs and I were talking to Sweet Pea over dinner the other night. We were regaling her with tales o … more →
FOOTBALL: Scott High defeats Duquesne Oct 10th, 1969 in a game right out of “Friday Night Lights”
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tmatta wrote 1 year ago: It was a perfect fall night, cool and crisp and the field was in relatively good shape for early Oct … more →
Payback
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kathrynsmoore wrote 1 year ago: You know how sometimes in parenting you just know that what you’re dealing with is payback for … more →
