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A CURIOUS FISH
"Be Curious, Not Judgmental" -- Ted Lasso Erroneously Quoting Walt Whitman
Fishing, academia, community, sports, medicine, music, history, thoughts, and growing up.
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According to the University of the State of New York, East New York, Brooklyn is a prime example of a community on the wrong end of the...
SJR
Aug 23, 20212 min read


Dividend Reinvestment Plans
If you look at the rankings of the best performing mutual funds each year, the names always change. It's always different funds run by...
SJR
Jun 23, 20212 min read


History Soundscape - Echoes in Time (WW2) (Please Listen)
As a result of Covid, Swarthmore decided that freshmen would be required to leave campus for Spring 2021 semester (to make room for...
SJR
May 25, 20212 min read


Super Fly Fishing
Some of the toughest fishing to master. Here's an original tune dedicated to those that mastered it back in the 70s and after. What does...
SJR
Mar 30, 20211 min read


The Eighth Wonder of the World
My American grandfather is definitely a man in the moment. He's very smart, self-educated on a lot of things and lives for the day. He...
SJR
Dec 30, 20202 min read


A Little Night Music, A Little Change
Sam Cooke is music you can play in the background as you study. It is music you can relax to as you drift away in thought. It can be your...
SJR
Aug 10, 20202 min read


Learning Reaps Rewards
The lake has not changed. It's been the same since I was a little kid; the same as when I was five and would walk down in the morning in...
SJR
Jun 2, 20202 min read


School Spirit – The Freshman
For one hundred years, boys have made their way along 84th street to the dark wooden doors. It’s always been this way. Perfect days,...
SJR
May 12, 20205 min read


A Pleasant Hour or Two Back in Time
I love 50s and early 60s music. Usually, it's pretty simple, straightforward and, to me, it just sounds genuine. Sam Cooke, Buddy...
SJR
Apr 14, 20201 min read


Returning the Favor
So many adults took the time when I was a kid to show me the ropes -- in school, sports and with rod and reel. When I was really young...
SJR
Sep 2, 20191 min read


The Blair Fish Project
My iPhone ownership history is a checkered one. There have been drops, occasional misplacement, cracks and breaks. Cases have helped,...
SJR
Aug 21, 20192 min read


Interesting Angle (Angler) – College Searches
Although, I am now pretty certain I can (and will) play college soccer, I took a tour of colleges down South (school that won't be...
SJR
Jul 29, 20191 min read


Will they know what a jukebox is?
I grew up in a house filled with turntables, old records, musical instruments and songs always playing in one or more rooms. We love...
SJR
May 8, 20192 min read


The Joy of Pre-Season Cliches
When you are born a Mets, Knicks and Jets fan you learn to take your joy in bite-size portions. You learn to find a sliver of gold in a...
SJR
Apr 2, 20191 min read


May I Introduce to You... The Return of the Concept Album
In the 60s and 70s, the “concept” album came to represent the height of recorded popular music artistry. An entire album of one artist’s...
SJR
Feb 12, 20195 min read


When you need used vinyl records and new fishing tackle, and you need it in one store --
When you need used vinyl records and new fishing tackle, and you need it in one store -- look no further... I often visit Greenpoint...
SJR
Dec 15, 20182 min read


Keeping your head up
Keeping your head up is a good idea in soccer, basketball, driving, walking down the streets of Manhattan and in life generally. You...
SJR
Oct 26, 20181 min read


Endless summer, limited soccer...
This was an interesting summer. Soccer was limited. I had Osgood Schlatter (OS) pay me another visit, however. OS is common, especially...
SJR
Sep 7, 20182 min read


The Endless Summer...
I wish. August is ending, with September coming right behind. Off to a six-day camp and college tour with my soccer team. Looking...
SJR
Aug 23, 20183 min read


The Constitution and Conflicts
One of the most interesting things about the U.S. Constitution is how the rights guaranteed thereunder relate to one another. Often, the...
SJR
Apr 4, 20183 min read
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