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A Salute To Wisdom

I’ve never been shy about my traditional (aka old-fashioned) values and have worn them proudly on my sleeve. I dance at weddings with my wife and daughters, but only slow numbers (otherwise I look very silly).

Ron Ciancutti 6 min read

A Father’s Pledge

My father, Ronald Henry Ciancutti—son of Henry Ronald Ciancutti and future father of me, Ronald Drew Ciancutti—stared at the ceiling in the gymnasium as the light grew brighter in the early morning hours.

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Political Correctness

Robert G. Ingersoll, after visiting the tomb of Napoleon: A little while ago I stood by the grave of Napoleon, a magnificent tomb of gilt and gold, fit almost for a dead deity, and gazed upon the sarcophagus of black Egyptian marble where rests at last the ashes of the restless man.

Ron Ciancutti 5 min read

Staking Claim To A Local Legend

For those of you who don’t understand the type of twisted addiction that makes Cleveland kids remain Browns football fans all the way through adulthood, some of this article may get confusing. Browns loyalty is an all- consuming obsession in many ways.

Ron Ciancutti 6 min read

Goodbye, Neighbor

My neighbor Chuck passed away on New Year’s Day. He was 67 years old, 10 years older than me.

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What It Means To Forgive

She was just doing her job as she had for years, driving a bus for the local transit authority. She was looking forward to a quiet evening at home with her family—wondering what she would make for dinner and whether there was something good on television that night.

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The Book Of Life

My wife and I were putting together a birthday card for one of our nephews. We stuck a couple $20 bills and a picture of him when he was much younger in the envelope and sealed it.

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Ron Ciancutti 5 min read