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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

• The Wimp in the White House »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted today at 11:51 am

• An Ode: In memory of George Floyd »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted Thursday at 1:10 pm

• On the green Trump’s a figure of fun »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted May 26, 2020 at 11:28 am

• So Trump is his own doctor? No foolin’. »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted May 19, 2020 at 9:40 am

• Mike Pence’s self-quarantine turns ugly »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted May 18, 2020 at 10:42 am

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