by North Shore Beacon | Sep 11, 2022 | Columnist, John Morrow
By John Morrow “I said, do you want to go shopping?” The question drifted into my consciousness from somewhere in the house, and I suddenly realized that my wife had been calling to me and asking if I wanted to go shopping. I’d been sitting on the porch looking out at...
by North Shore Beacon | Aug 30, 2022 | Columnist, John Morrow
By John Morrow I hear that many people are, “cutting the cable,” and finding ways to enjoy a nearly unlimited number of TV stations while saving lots of money. One friend told me he now gets 6,000 channels. I did a quick calculation. If I watched each channel for only...
by North Shore Beacon | Aug 22, 2022 | Columnist, John Morrow
By John Morrow If you don’t already own a home, you have probably thought about purchasing one at some point. After all, isn’t that part of the dream – married with 2.5 children (one of each) and a home in the suburbs with a dog who loves you even though you are the...
by North Shore Beacon | Aug 3, 2022 | Columnist, John Morrow
By John Morrow What would you call a collection of people who collect things? A cluster? A club? A clump? I don’t know either, but just about everyone seems to be passionate about collecting something. I’m not much interested in gathering more stuff and sometimes I...
by North Shore Beacon | Jul 17, 2022 | Columnist, John Morrow
By John Morrow When I was a kid, we had barely heard of golf in my neighborhood. We knew it was a game played by Arnold Palmer and doctors and lawyers on Wednesday afternoons. It really wasn’t part of my world. But by the time I retired I knew that many people played,...
by North Shore Beacon | Jun 27, 2022 | Columnist, John Morrow
By John Morrow “Only God can make a tree,” the poet said, but why did He have to make so many at my house? When we moved into our new home several years ago we were pleased to be surrounded by mature trees. But as the seasons went by we learned their true nature. Let...
