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Tom’s Substack

Tom Calabretta

Life through the eyes of a Tonto fan. Essays may be thoughtful or humorous, but are intended to provoke new thoughts. Notes are usually rants or brain farts. "Have fun today" is my Pole Star.

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Tartan Army Drinks Boston Dry

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I have had the distinct privilege of living in Scotland, many decades ago. I was there for two years and that meant two New Years. Or, more precisely, two Hogmanays.

The History of Hogmanay in S...

10 days ago
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Spirit Airlines' Demise

If you think Spirit Airlines failed because of Trump’s war on Iran and it’s higher oil prices, you have been manipulated by Big Media.

Understand Rule No. 1: We troglodytes1 must be relegated to our 15-minute cities, only to leave with pe...

18 days ago
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"We Can't Fix What Isn't Broken."

“It’s bursitis,” I said. “I’ve had this pain before. I know.”

“Your scans show nothing,” the doctor replies. “There’s nothing I can do.”

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“Can” is such an adaptable word, isn’t it? Maybe it means, “T...

21 days ago
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U.S.S. Liberty - Accident or LBJ's Treachery?

This is an updated essay that I first publishedin 2023. 59 years have passed, yet, all official records remain sealed and no thorough inquiry has been held that would explain how or why this happened. Until this happens, I will contin...
22 days ago
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Reflections on Being Hospitalized

Henry was admitted to the same hospital as mine within minutes of my arrival. In fact, a flurry of nurses circled both our beds, taking vitals, drawing blood and collecting urine samples. Henry was brought in from some long-term care facili...

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    Navy Vet who is easily bored, I was a television technical director, been a spy, a retail store manager, an insurance executive, a software database analyst, a school recruiter, a hair products distributer and a website consultant.

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