A "Peace" of Humans
It was a nice, warm late summer day, perfect for sitting outside. So I decided to go to a local park near a small, lazy river and sit in...
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dhaznaw
- Sep 19
- 5 min
Diminishing Returns
If you’re in the ice cream game (as a consumer or a purveyor), you may think there’s no such thing as “too much” when it comes to frozen...
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dhaznaw
- Sep 12
- 3 min
Rain, Rain, Go (the Hell) Away ...
As I sit here at the kitchen table, coffee in front of me, waiting for dawn, it’s raining. Hard. And it has been raining continuously for...
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dhaznaw
- Sep 5
- 1 min
Enjoy the Day
Hi all (or some, or maybe just you, I never know who -- if anyone -- is reading this stuff), Taking this Monday off in honor of Labor...
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dhaznaw
- Aug 29
- 4 min
My Two Cents On Pie
When it comes to pie, blueberry is my favorite. You know, it really feels good to get that off my chest. It was only in the past week...
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dhaznaw
- Aug 22
- 5 min
Sandal Scandal
The first time I saw the sandals I thought to myself, “Hmm, I wonder who left those here,” the “here” being on a small patch of gravel...
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dhaznaw
- Aug 8
- 3 min
Something Smells
The following is a work of fiction based on true events. Longtime Village Resident Stunned By Garbage Collection Snafu By David Haznaw...
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dhaznaw
- Aug 1
- 4 min
An Evening Stroll Through Time
Last night, I went for a walk. That’s nothing special, I realize, no big proclamation. Lots of us do it, and for me, walking has become a...
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dhaznaw
- Jul 25
- 3 min
Random Thoughts
Today is about random questions and observations; in no particular order, for no particular reason, holding no particular value. Just...
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dhaznaw
- Jul 18
- 5 min
S**t Happens (But Does It Have To?)
Here's a ditty I first posted in 2021. I ran across it recently and thought it'd be fun to share it again. Enjoy. I parked the car and...
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dhaznaw
- Jul 11
- 4 min
I Just A Guest Here
If there’s one thing I must, I must, I MUST keep in my mind every day, one thing to remember, one thing to drive my actions … … if...
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dhaznaw
- Jun 27
- 1 min
Call It A Hiatus
I don't know about you, but with so many things going on all over the place, I feel the need to take two weeks to regroup. See you back...
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dhaznaw
- Jun 20
- 3 min
Father's Day Plus 1
With another Father’s Day in the books (my 27th as a “guest of honor,” and the 22nd since losing my own dad, leaving me a Father’s day...
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dhaznaw
- Jun 13
- 5 min
Couched In Confusion
Some call it a sofa. My dad called it a davenport. I, like most people, call it a couch, defined as “a long, upholstered piece of...
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dhaznaw
- Jun 6
- 4 min
The Seeds of Frustration
Grass intrigues me. And when I say “grass,” I’m not talking about marijuana (you know, pot, ganja, weed, dope, herb, chronic, Mary Jane,...
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dhaznaw
- May 30
- 4 min
Honor
I originally wrote this piece on Memorial Day 2016, and I've shared it every year since. My dad died when I was 36, yet I never knew...
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dhaznaw
- May 23
- 5 min
Speaking of (Randomly) Interesting ...
“Has anyone seen my phone?” It’s a common question, and at some point, most of us have probably asked it while frantically retracing our...
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dhaznaw
- May 16
- 2 min
How Many More?
The song "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young asks the question "How many more?" And that question is on the minds of so many of us...
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dhaznaw
- May 9
- 6 min
I Am A Rock ... Or Am I?
I am a rock, I am an island. And a rock feels no pain. And an island never cries. Paul Simon I’ve walked past it many times. It’s a...
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