Press Journal Obituaries

In Memory Of Carlos Vota Carlos Vota, Vero Beach Carlos “Carl” E. Vota, 64, of Vero Beach, died Dec. 16, 2003, at Indian River Memorial Hospital, Vero Beach, after a brief illness. He was born May 4, 1939, in Santa Barbara Chihuahua, Mexico, and moved to Vero Beach in 1977…

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Goodbye Dad

My Dad is at peace now I love you, Dad Tonight I held my Dad’s hand. I held it tight while he struggled to breathe, even with the oxygen and morphine. I held it tight while the nurses came in and out to check on him. I held it tight…

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A Few Observations About Ice

Ice is not always in drinks Nice backdrop, eh? A few observations about ice: – it can be very hard – it can be very dry – it can be very smooth – it can be very rough – it can be very hard I note these observations as I…

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Car America

Varoom! There went quality of life! A sea of red Here I am, sitting in six lanes of traffic, six lanes of cars idling, with another six lanes idling across the way. Now add in the other twelve lanes that are actually moving, and I am in awe at the…

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Overqualified and Unemployed

What is work really? Me and my self Now there are few joys in life than being told you’re smart, ambitious, and organized. That is unless you’re told all those great things as a way to frame the most hated comment in all the work-world: ‘You’re overqualified for this position.’These…

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