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Mr. Isidro Perez, a seventy-five-year-old Cuban National who had been living in the U.S. for nearly sixty years prior to his arrest by ICE last month, posed no danger to anyone or to our government. In the 1960s, he was granted official permission to reside in the U.S. In the 1980s, he had two marijuana convictions for which he served his time. Following his release from prison in the 1980s, he had no criminal record and was a productive, tax-paying resident of the U.S. In June, ICE used the 1980s convictions against him and detained him in the Krome Detention Facility in West Miami-Dade. He had heart issues which caused his death in that facility. Yes, non-citizens who are bad actors should be detained and then deported. Mr. Perez was not such a person.








The website Time and Date" features
a chart of recent temperatures in
Ellwood City. Here is a chart of
the temps for the past few days:










Two days past fullness, the Buck Moon
rises in the distant southeast, Friday,
July 11, 2025, 10:10 PM.
Foreground is the intersection of
Routes 51 & 251 in Chippewa Twp.





























Here is a 1954 Ford pickup truck needing reconditioning. It was brought to Pennsylvania from a western U.S. state which does not use road salt. The frame and cab are rust-free. There is no bed. The truck is located in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County.













Annual Car Cruise
Beaver Falls Area
June 14, 2025

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John Fray's Dream Vacation To Italy
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Florence: The Cathedral and its Dome,
   Castles, Doors, The Statue of David

Rome / The Vatican: The Trevi Fountain,
   St. John Lateran, Colosseum, St. Peter's Basilica

Isle of Capri: Seeing The Volcano At Night
   Makes Climbing The Steps Worthwhile










John Fray on February 22, 2025:

Here is a still from one of my favorite SNL sketches from about the year 1984:

The players shown in the still are Tim Kazurinsky and Mary Gross. The third player in the sketch is Robin Duke. The humor in the sketch derives from the obnoxious behavior of Robin Duke's character and the reaction to it by Mary Gross's refined character.






















John Fray on February 18, 2025:

Ellwood's Lady Liberty Has A Refurbished Pedestal.

The "Lady Liberty" monument on the front lawn of Lincoln High School was dedicated in 1951. Last year, a new brick pedestal was constructed. Here is a photo which I snapped early this afternoon.

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One hundred years ago, a solar eclipse line of totality cut through NYC.

January 24, 1925, scientists set up cameras and other equipment in northern New York City in order to observe the precise line on earth which separated observing the total eclipse from the partial eclipse. The newspapers alerted the public to the rare phenomenon. On some streets, observers on one side could see a full eclipse, whereas observers on the other side saw a partial eclipse.















John Fray on September 8, 2024, at 8:00 AM:
My favorite musical recording is "You Were on My Mind" (1965) by We Five. (Actually, there were six in the group.) The group gave us a remarkable live performance on the ABC television show "The Hollywood Palace" shortly are the recording was released. No lip-syncing was involved. The staging of the number is exceptional, the drummer is behind the camera. If you are in the mood for a musical treat, check YouTube for a video of that magnificent performance.


Click the above image for the video.