2016-03-19 18:53
Here's a recent picture of me standing next to a pre-war Plymouth. It's probably a 1939 or 1940 model. If anyone can identify the year, please reply. There's another photo of me standing nex… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
Pluffmud here...I've been away for quite some time (almost a year). In that time, Google aquired Blogger (which I was unaware of) so I had to get a Google userid before I could log on and re… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
There's an improv group (pictured above) called 15 MINUTES who perform mainly in the San Francisco Bay Area. They also performed at last year's Providence Rhode Island Improv Festival and wi… Read More
2006-01-15 22:32
Saw King Kong today. The special effects were unbelievable, but the movie was way too long. About 1/3 of the “Skull Island” action could have been edited out without leaving ou… Read More
2006-01-15 05:37
Well, no 3peat for the Pats!Good news and bad news.... I'm glad they lost, but they lost to the Broncos, #2 on my least favorite NFL team list(Dallas, America's team is #1). I'm from the San… Read More
2006-01-15 04:34
A lot has happened since my last blog...Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years...I hope everyone enjoyed these holidays.I got an IPOD Nano from my wife for Christmas and I love it! Mine is the 2… Read More
2005-10-05 14:50
I forgot to mention that in December, 1942 the U.S. government changed the salute performed during the recitation of the pledge. Prior to this, rather than placing ones hand over ones heart… Read More
2005-10-05 14:16
How many of you out there remember saying the Pledge of Allegance without the words "under God"? I do. President Eisenhower added these words in 1954 through the urging of the Hearst Newsp… Read More
2005-10-03 01:43
well, its been quite some time since I've sent a new blog; lots has happened and I'd like catch up.My 60th birthday passed with no earth-shaking catastrophes occurring. I've accepted the in… Read More
2005-05-06 19:31
Pluffmudder here...Yesterday I mentioned that everyone in the neighborhood where I spent the first few year of life believed that it was their responsibility to watch out for and care for al… Read More
2005-05-05 20:35
From birth to around 5 years of age, our memories are all second hand.What I know about my existence prior to my 5th birthday consists entirely of what I've been told, read about, or saw in… Read More
2005-05-05 15:16
Homecoming GI - Saturday Evening Post Cover May 26, 1945I was born on this day at 6:30 in the morning. Nazi Germany surrendered in April effectively ending the war in Europe, but the war wi… Read More
2005-05-04 10:50
According to Wikipedia, a baby boomer is anyone born between 1943 and 1960... According to Aginghipsters.com website, a baby boomer is anyone born between 1946 and 1964.Well, which is it? A… Read More
2005-05-04 00:51
I reread my post of yesterday afternoon and, I must admit, it does sound a lot like sour grapes. Being dispassionate and subjective about one's own musings is quite difficult, BUT... it appe… Read More
2005-05-04 00:50
... Just finished lunch (at work) and been thinking about "things". I work at a digital printing company and all of my coworkers are younger (make that a lot younger) than I. The owners (hus… Read More
2005-05-04 00:48
Well...This month I'll turn 60 years of age. People tell me that I should look forward to this day with a sense of accomplishment and pride. I've been trying to take their advice, but I'm af… Read More
2005-05-03 21:19
Before I get too far along, I probably should explain what a "Pluffmudder" is.Charleston and it's environs, particularly Mt. Pleasant, are situated near salt marshes which are grassy areas g… Read More
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