Staples 55

[Original post by Leann Walker Enos, 5-2-06]
Recent photos of Leann and Randy at home on their Easton, CT, horse farm. These days Leann teaches riding for the U.S. Pony Club, and Randy continues turning out those unique (and lucrative) illustrations for well-known clients from his home-based studio. There is no doubt in my mind that […]

[Original post by Bruce Kent, 4-29-06]
And now, for the first time anywhere…a photo essay of a classmate “lifestyle” as seen through the eyes of man’s best friend. In this case, ‘Tyson Marmaduke Kent’, the Kent’s adopted American Staffordshire Terrier (closely resembling a pit bull but a different, officially recognized breed). There is no question […]

[Cindy Whitehead Nord original post, 4-18-06]
Cindy has joined us on the Contact Info page with her email address.

[Original post by Jacee McCluckie Fournier, 3-29-06]
After approximately one month without email, I am up and running. New email address is (see Contact Info page). If I didn’t answer, I didn’t get it.
–Jacee

[Original post by webmaster, 3-26-06]
I have now posted all the clippings in my possession. Apologize for poor quality, but you have to expect that with newsprint sources. I may be able to improve on the quality of these to some extent in the future, but I first need to see how much space we’re going […]

[Original post by webmaster, 3-26-06, from p. 4 of the Bedford Bugle, class of 1950.]
Text reposted to Milestones page.

[Original post by Rick Beck, 2-3-06]
My mom used to cut chicken, chop eggs and spread mayo on the same cutting board with the same knife and no bleach. But we didn’t seem to get food poisoning.
My mom used to defrost hamburger on the counter and I used to eat it raw sometimes, too! Our school […]

[Original post by Rick Beck, 2-3-06]
(Under age 40? You won’t understand.)
You could hardly see for all the snow,
Spread the rabbit ears as far as they go.
Pull a chair up to the TV set,
“Good Night, David. Good Night, Chet.”
Depending on the channel you tuned,
You got Rob and Laura - or Ward and June.
It felt so good. […]

[Original post by Jacee McCluckie Fournier, 1-17-06]
The civics test found on the web… was forwarded… by Jacee McCluckie Fournier. Jacee and I and a few other classmates have found it so instructive (and fun) that I’m including the recent January 2006 Staples ‘55 newsletter article here, along with posted scores as they come in.
If you […]

[Original post by Bruce Kent, 1-16-06]
[Ed. note: Forwarded with the following introduction: “…I usually hate these…but it is nice to hear again at this time of year. May your holidays bring you peace and happiness.” Unlike Bruce I had not read this before. Further I am not usually moved (according to my wife) by […]