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A Couple of Cafes

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Austin Gisriel

As followers of this blog know, my fellow adventurer Al Smith and I have a knack for finding the best in local diners and barbeque shacks. I turned up another one here in Bedford called, “The Forks,” a little diner … Continue reading →

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A Moving Ceremony

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Austin Gisriel

The Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of D-Day was moving and inspiring. Several thousand of all ages gathered to hear a service that lasted a little over 90 minutes. Opening with a parachute jump, the ceremony also featured four different … Continue reading →

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Travel Travails

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Austin Gisriel

My trip to Charlottesville, my first stop on the way to Bedford for the Commemoration of the 70th anniversary of D-Day, has been an adventure unto itself. Just north of Winchester on I-81 an electronic sign warned me that the … Continue reading →

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Commemorating D-Day in Bedford

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Austin Gisriel

A basic rule of journalism is to be timely, but I am going to violate that rule because I want my friends and readers to be aware of a very special event that will take place June 6-8 in Bedford, … Continue reading →

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Hi-Fi versus Wi-Fi

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Austin Gisriel

In the course of my lifetime, the ultimate technology has gone from hi-fi to wi-fi. For you youngsters out there, hi-fi stands for high fidelity which was a big deal in the ‘50s and ‘60s. Hi-fi sound essentially is sound … Continue reading →

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Change Is Good

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Austin Gisriel

The story “Valley of Time” that will appear next Sunday, March 9th will be the last regular installment of Five Minute Fiction For Free. I say “regular” because I’m not going to stop writing stories, but I’m not going to … Continue reading →

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Doin’ Ain’t Bein’

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Austin Gisriel

Words not only describe the world around us, they reveal the world within us. If we pay attention to how we use words, we may be able to improve that inner world and become happier people. This is especially true … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve at The Valencia!

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Austin Gisriel

New Year’s Eve at The Valencia Ballroom in York, PA, with our friends Al & Margo Smith, proved to be a wonderful event, but when sponsors stated that we would “swing in the New Year,” they weren’t kidding. The building … Continue reading →

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Bring Back Mugwump

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Austin Gisriel

Forget putting selfie in the dictionary. We need to revive the word, mugwump. I have been reading The American Language, by H. L. Mencken, a fascinating history of American English, although at 770 pages (and that’s the abridged version!) it’s … Continue reading →

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Halloween and a Little Help

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Austin Gisriel

Halloween is almost upon us which means businesses across the country have lost countless man-hours as workers incessantly search the Internet for the perfect costume. When I was a kid, adults didn’t worry about their costumes, because Halloween was basically … Continue reading →

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