Reno & Gardnerville: “10” for Chocolate and Doughnuts

When I was a young boy in Boston, two cents in my pocket and a trip to “doughnut alley” was guaranteed to be a treat.  Large vats of cooking oil would fry sweet dough into a circular delights that would send my tastebuds into a frenzy. Now, a mere ninety years later, my tastebuds still have a preference for sweets.   […]

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Thousand Oaks Acorn’s Feature: “Born on the Fourth of July”

I would like to thank writer Stephanie Sumell of the Thousand Oaks Acorn for her article covering my first 100 years.  The details about my wonderful life with Sylvia, her brave battle against Alzheimer’s, my stroke and recovery, and life now with Lisa and her husband, Bob, can be found at:  www.toacorn.com.  Search for the August 16, 2012 issue, pages […]

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My Genes Have Been Officially Accepted for Scientific Study

I am happy to announce I am one of 100 candidates worldwide who has been selected to have their DNA studied!  Different teams of scientists will be competing for the $10 million Archon Genomics X Prize, sponsored by Express Scripts.  This study will attempt to identify those rare genes that protect against disease, and give […]

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“Posting” Meant Mailing a Letter in My Generation

I’m 100 years old.  Really.  When I was born in Boston in 1912, there was no internet.  No computers, no email, no blogs.  This is all new to me, but since turning 100 on the 4th of July this summer, I felt if I didn’t try something new and exciting (and mystifying) I’d shrivel up […]

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