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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

• Trump’s overwhelming barrage of lunacy »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted today at 11:42 am

• Taxation with Misrepresentation: Tax Dodger Trump exposed! »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted September 29, 2020 at 10:36 am

• During the pandemic, Trump is riding a Pale Horse. »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted September 25, 2020 at 7:16 pm

• Farewell, Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Eulogy »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted September 21, 2020 at 10:07 am

• Giving the Nobel Peace Prize to Trump would be a cosmic joke. »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted September 15, 2020 at 10:52 am

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