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On The Road to The Golden Age in 2025

By Cecil Hoge Time passes and things change. In January, the American People Spoke and a new President came to town. Big changes are underway. Big promises have been made. Time will tell how that goes. As we passed into … Continue reading

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Will AI Make Better Movies?

By Cecil Hoge In all fairness I have not been to a movie theater in over 2 decades, so maybe my view of the present state of movies is somewhat skewed. My experience for the last 20 years or so … Continue reading

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Row Your Boat

By Cecil Hoge There is a nursery rhyme that many of us learn when we are young. It goes like this: Row, row, row your boatGently down the streamMerrily, merrily, merrily, merrilyLife is but a dream This song dates back … Continue reading

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73 and 23 – Then and Now

I have been thinking about 1973 and 2023. There are some strange similarities and notable differences. In 1973, Rock Music was changing from the 1960s. The extreme experimentation and innovation that marked the decade before was finding a new, more … Continue reading

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2022 – A Year of Records

By Cecil Hoge As the end of this year approaches I am on the cusp of a new rowing record for December. This year I have managed 12 outings as of December 23. Going rowing is easy for me since … Continue reading

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A Fine Mess We Are In – Vlad Goes Bad

By Cecil Hoge March, 2022 I would have thought we have enough to trouble us with the recent Pandemic, the coming and going of Beta, Delta and Omicron, the acrimony between the left and right in this country, the disputes … Continue reading

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Bugs (7) versus Drugs (3) versus Inflation (12) versus The Economy (9) versus Putin (?)

By Cecil Hoge It has been a busy few months. So many things to ponder. The Pandemic is still out and about, but seemingly more on the outs. The winter surge is fading and the summer surge has not yet … Continue reading

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The Pandemic Has Upped My Lazy Game

By Cecil Hoge I was an only child and that may be part of the problem. My parents gave me quite a bit of freedom to do what I wanted and that allowed me to decide what I did not … Continue reading

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Montauk, Work, York, Work, Thanksgiving & Omicron

By Cecil Hoge August 11th, 2021 We are back in Montauk for vacation in the new normal. Everyone we speak to tells us that Montauk this summer has been “crazy”. Delmack, the Jamaican lady who comes and cleans our room … Continue reading

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Thoughts About My Family

By Cecil Hoge None of us knows how long we shall live. I wish to take this moment to make a small summing up of what I have come across in writing this collective story of my family, myself and … Continue reading

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