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Russ Newton
Sep 30, 20201 min read
Hitting the road again.
Tomorrow, I leave on my Goldwing and will stop in Chicago briefly to deliver two bottles of wine my friend Sarp Uzkan purchased earlier...
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Russ Newton
Sep 29, 20201 min read
Last Meal......... I would have if it was up to me.
I decided to go out to the best restaurant I know off in Madison area called Rare Steakhouse tonight. Then I decided to have the last...
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Russ Newton
Sep 28, 20201 min read
Matthew's dog
This is a few weeks ago but thought of just now so putting it up. When I was coming back from my time in Atlanta, I suffered from a flat...
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Russ Newton
Sep 27, 20201 min read
Spider
Matt had a beautiful spider outside his window. I took pity on him and fed him a couple of Grasshoppers. You can see them wrapped up to...
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Russ Newton
Sep 27, 20201 min read
Saturday at Jim's house
Went to Jim's house for a nice fire, a few beers and some Chicken on the Grill. Mission successful! JIm at Peace Sunsan serving me some...
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Russ Newton
Sep 25, 20202 min read
Home!
Made it home after two weeks on the road visiting Matt Miller in Maryland and stopping over to see Amy Foran in Chicago. And thank you to...
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Russ Newton
Sep 24, 20201 min read
Catching up with an long time friend.
Stopped in Chicago today on the way back home from my trip to Maryland. Got to see an long time friend, Amy Foran today. Been a few years...
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Russ Newton
Sep 23, 20201 min read
Matt's House
One thing I have been remise in is pictures of Matt's view from his house. I hope to rectife that with this post. This is the first of...
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Russ Newton
Sep 23, 20201 min read
Army Times Reunion
I realize I am remise in posting about the meeting Matt and I had with old friends from the Army Times days. Colin Rudowski made the trip...
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Russ Newton
Sep 21, 20201 min read
Sunday with the Millers
Spent Sunday afternoon at Matt's middle sons home, Jacob. The boys were playing balls in the front years after church and we drover over...
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Russ Newton
Sep 20, 20201 min read
Frankie stars again!
Frankie the pig might be my most favorite part of coming out here. He is a gas. He drinks beer, loves food and is grumpy most of the...
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Russ Newton
Sep 18, 20201 min read
Old Friends, really old Friends!
A big surprise for me while I was at Matts was a random call from an old co-worker for the Army Times days. Bobby Rosenburger called...
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Russ Newton
Sep 15, 20201 min read
Trust. This is for my LA Times Press Employee readers.
Guys, this is Kenny Leffel and his wife. A press employee and the head of the Union that was at the Daily Press when I took over as press...
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Russ Newton
Sep 15, 20201 min read
A visit to the old Neighbor hood
I took a detour South on my way to Matt's house. I went to Newport News were I lived for seven years from 1987 to 1994. I stopped by the...
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Russ Newton
Sep 10, 20201 min read
Time to hit the road again.
Heading out to Maryland to see Matt Miller and family again. Won't be posting until I get there and I am taking it slow. Will be there 8...
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Russ Newton
Sep 3, 20202 min read
A personal note to my readers of gratitude and many heartfelt thanks.
Thank you for the very kind words. I had a pretty smooth life until I was 50, then the warranty ran out I guess. Prostate cancer hit me...
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Russ Newton
Sep 3, 20201 min read
It is time...
to tell you all that my speech is almost gone. This is the first major step in the battle called Bulbar onset ALS. Next up, loss of the...
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Russ Newton
Sep 2, 20202 min read
Expensive WindShield!
The cover picture is off a crack in my windshield that started out as a little star in my window from a rock kicked up by a truck on my...
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