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James G. Fabiano At harvest time, to the victor go the spoils. A son's tribute; to be half the man my father is. The secret of a happy marriage – keep your hands to yourself! On November 4, keep Maine `A wonderful life' Why there is only ever one rider of the storm. Cool autumn nights and thoughts turn inevitably to rust. How I became a fugitive from reality TV. On some shopping trips only James Brown can help. Thanksgiving holiday: A time to fill up on warm memories. When a simple walk becomes a stroll in the Twilight Zone The Christmas cake. Cakewalk of life part 2 - battle is joined. In search of the perfect Christmas gift at Victoria’s Secret Dumb and dumber take their SUV’s out in the first snowfall Debauched by the holidays? Relax, it's a conspiracy! Even a curmudgeon can't always have the last word. Cold outside? Try losing a Christmas present from your wife Worshipping at the shrine of the kitchen God. How I almost went to the big paper route in the sky. For your Valentine, only the right thong will do. Atkins diet no match for the flying shrimp of winter. Held captive by the monster in my basement. The joys of bulking up for a Maine winter We can send missions to Mars, but just try and clean a carpet!  The folly of trying to part a couch potato from his couch Ambushed in the dentist's chair as time goes by. Bringing back memories of the future. Beach bum in residence - all is well with the world. Why Canada geese know not to cut corners. You can't tell the good guys by their white hats anymore. Why the key to success is to stay disorganized. When it comes to meeting people, keep your hands to yourself. Beware the terror that lurks beneath the soggy lawn Ronald Reagan: the man you hated to love. Feline envy or a bad case of cat scratch fever? The call of the modern cell phone. Circles of life at the backyard barbecue. The art of staying out of the way The Bocce’ Men of Hampton Beach Mirror, mirror on the wall, I’ve become my father after all Warning: Anti-carb people may be hazardous to your health The straight poop on the pigeon menace. How to tell Republicans from Democrats at the beach: or not! Why I can’t turn in my favorite old beach chair. The fantasy of a political nightmare When sitting abaft always look for a good place to yaw. Where is Norman Rockwell when we need him? In a time of uncertainty, no hurry to greet the future The full time job of growing old. Why anticipation is the root of all disappointment. The art of a few beers with a friend. A new school year revives the wisdom of Solomon. Why it’s always important to climb back on the mower. Influenza revisited.  Revenge of the itty bitty little stray kitty. When readying the garden for winter is a matter of life and death How the low-carb craze turned me into a Thanksgiving thief How about a new reality TV show called "Surviving Wal-Mart?" Fear of heights rekindles taste of failure It's Christmas and time to set a new record for bad taste. The slower we get, the faster time passes us by. Survival in a world of red wine imperialists Why some of us just aren’t cut out for winter Why the airlines always get the last laugh. How I became a refugee from paradise. Running out of time to see the World the way it was   The bald truth about being follicly challenged You know you have cabin fever when winter boot syndrome kicks in The night I disappointed Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford You can tell how close a family is by the length of the dinner table Lost in the twilight zone of call-waiting Springtime, when a man puts his best foot forward Why daylight savings time is just a plot to keep us confused Give me faith, but none of that old-time religion. No mechanical task too complicated for the new Jim The best way to people peep is from a parking lot There once was a time when pain didn’t hurt When cleaning out the closet becomes a stroll down memory lane There’s a trick surviving the simple pleasures in life: if I only knew what it was. In the garage sale of the mind, the one-eyed man is king. When battling the lawn of doom, more power doesn't always cut it When planning breakfast do not go via the town dump Circles in the sand just a home away from home. Everything new isn’t what it used to be. The trouble with time machines is they can go both ways Another scraping of the brie Welcome to the year of the bees After a lifetime of chasing fitness, how come I'm overweight and out of breath I know nothing of the man at the side of the road The monster on my ear called the cell-phone The trouble with being a middle-aged delinquent. Welcome to the year of the bees After many winters of evolution, frontier life has no appeal When life runs like clockwork it's time to worry A journey to Christmas shopping’s heart of darkness Want to spread some peace and joy? Then stay home this Christmas.  I would offer an apology if I could only remember whom I insulted Psst, want to know what a man really wanted for Christmas?  Life changing moments can sometimes start with a smack in the mouth Enjoy the present before your future is behind you All the colors become grays when it’s time to take down the ornaments Barely surviving the winds of winter Tell me what our children’s world will be like The cars of our past as a history of our lives A history of the computer according to me. Part I A history of the computer according to me. Part 2 Enjoying a walk down heaven’s beach Wandering into the land of the "X" chromosome A little bit of history from a lost soul Living in the land of dogs and boats Beware of cats and planets The green monster lives and I am not talking about baseball Yearning for the Drive-ins of our Past  Genetic Traits of wallets and handbags Attack of the horned heathens from hell I know why the dinosaurs went extinct: They stopped believing. There are certain things one shouldn't do at 56 years Rights for Ice-cream Just because you don't understand it doesn't mean it has to be wrong A Journey to the other side A day in the life..9/11 Generational memories simply don't mix. Learning to let go of those favorite things Is there anyone else out there sick and tired of being afraid? The return of the prodigal daughter Memories of theaters gone by Where has all the snow fall gone? Even our flu's are faster today All I wanted was a little more energy 'Technology is us' whether we like it or not A fine line exists between courage and stupidity Sometimes it is good to make lemons out of lemonade If you don't try, you'll never know Looking into the eyes of our future I want to go back to a time Searching for that little bit of peace The necessity of distractions during the wild days of spring A career defined by a stapler Data does not define who our children are A moving society of strangers To the head of the table of life How long can one believe a changing reason for war? Keep them barefoot and terrorized Yearning for the Drive-ins of our Past Taking care of the furry parts of our lives Wisdom Hard to Come By Diary of a Protestor as an old man The snake in my garden Diary of a protestor as an old man Sometimes it is better not to do that great of a job People who were different define our towns Ya, ever wonder why? A place called Perkins Cove Time to end evangelical conservatism A history of the team according to me A robin in the sun Missing the times of our past by a young man A voyage into the den of Wal-Mart A recyclable kind of guy Reflections on a Christmas Past Old Man Caucusing Growing Old with Strangers. Can we afford excuses? Weather isn't the only aggravating part of our winter season. No technology can help those who are directionally challenged Going round and round in our circle game Patrick Vickery A surreal Day. He was 'Half-man, half-garden'. The 'Inanimate Object' blether. Robert Flynn. Vietnam Notes Part 1. Vietnam veteran's personal diary of the War. Vietnam Notes Part 2. The cold reality continues in the sticky heat. Vietnam Notes Part 3. The Tet Offensive drags on. Vietnam Notes Part 4. Finally out of the mire. New Year's Day. Inspirational thoughts.

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