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I Still Got The Go

June 27, 2026 by Darryl Duke

“I’m not ready to say that my get-up-and-go got up and went, just yet. However, I will say that at 66 years old, it’s hard to get up and go sometimes.”

I Guess I Was Always a Fighter

May 30, 2026May 16, 2026 by Darryl Duke

This month marks 50 years since I won a Golden Gloves Championship on May 6th, 1976. My insecurities back then fueled my motivation to train hard and try to be like Muhammad Ali. He was my role model and a wonderful person who learned to love himself. And although I would go down a different … Read more

I Still Remember That

December 1, 2025November 23, 2025 by Darryl Duke

“You know you’re getting older when. Although you’re forgetful, you can still remember where the restrooms are at all the places you go to.”

Did You Know This?

December 1, 2025July 6, 2025 by Darryl Duke

“As the unknown becomes known. We begin to fear the unknown less.”

Becoming Who We Are

February 2, 2025 by Darryl Duke

“Trying to be ‘something I wasn’t’ was harder than becoming someone I always wanted to be. Someone I could love unconditionally, who could love others the same way.”

That One Special Dog

December 3, 2025December 10, 2024 by Darryl Duke

This photo of Hilda popped up in my FB memories today and brought back more memories of her. It’s been over a year since my wife and I lost Hilda. She was a very special dog. An abandoned deaf Boxer that we found in 2014 at the Georgetown, DE SPCA. She had been in a … Read more