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There’s more to a horse race than placing bets

October 10, 2003 Todd DeFeo

I enjoy the occasional outing to the track. And I have no problem laying down a few dollars in the hopes that I hit it big. But for me, there’s more to a trip to the track than gambling. It is the experience.

‘Does this train go to Metuchen?’

August 24, 2003 Todd DeFeo

A dozen eyes gazed down the tracks, hoping a train was close to the station.

Time to kill

June 30, 2002 Todd DeFeo

It’s easy to say there’s nothing to do your town. But here, when people say, “There’s nothing to do,” well, they really mean there’s nothing to do.

The Band fan finds ‘Last Waltz’ a disappointing release

May 15, 2002 Todd DeFeo

I’m a self-described “Band-aficionado,” which means I thoroughly enjoy everything The Band ever recorded. To be perfectly honest, I can’t get enough of their music.

‘Actions Speak Louder Than Words’

October 8, 2001 Todd DeFeo

If the United States has an agenda to destroy the entire Muslim world, as the Taliban would suggest, then one question is obvious: Why has the military used such incapable weapons?

Sunday, October 07, 2001

October 7, 2001 Todd DeFeo

It has been nearly a month and it seems like an eternity. A country has been glued to its television sets waiting for news, a glimmer of hope or better yet: retaliation.

Sunday, September 23, 2001

September 23, 2001 Todd DeFeo

I’ve been thinking a lot about the ideal of freedom recently. In recent days this concept is being challenged on a world scale.

Amazing Grace

September 14, 2000 Todd DeFeo

It is difficult to understand the full meaning of “Amazing Grace” and how the song affected the life of the writer.

Suspect security saves little

January 24, 2000 Todd DeFeo

Apparently I’m a suspicious individual. Granted I am a “sketchy character” with many “shady dealings” which I would like now to disclose. Now that we’ve got that cleared up I think we can best understand the situation.

Guilty until proven innocent

April 26, 1999 Todd DeFeo

It has come to my attention from stories I have heard and through my own experiences that our system of government no longer follows the basic principle that we are “innocent until proven guilty.”