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Aquinas wired

I’m Jerry Partacz, happily married to my wife Julie for over 40 years. I have four children and eleven grandchildren. I’m enjoying retirement after 38 years of teaching. I now have an opportunity to share my thoughts on many things. I’m an incurable optimist. I also love to solve crossword puzzles and to write light verse. I love to read, to garden, to play the piano, to collect stamps and coins, and to watch “Curb Your Enthusiasm”.

Recent posts

• My reaction to the passing of Rush Limbaugh »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted today at 9:44 am

• Snowbound in Oak Lawn »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted Tuesday at 8:46 am

• Jill Biden: Fashion plate? »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted Monday at 10:43 am

• Breaking News: Linseed Graham flacks Trump’s innocence [A Clerihew] »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted February 12, 2021 at 9:13 am

• Raw thoughts on getting a good sleep »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted February 10, 2021 at 10:32 am

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• My reaction to the passing of Rush Limbaugh

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  posted today at 9:44 am

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  posted Thursday at 9:21 pm

• Adapt, Achieve

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  posted Thursday at 4:00 pm

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  posted Thursday at 11:25 am

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  from The Barbershop: Dennis Byrne, Proprietor by Dennis Byrne
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