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Memories, a memoir, philosophy or simply the ramblings of a boomer. These are my thoughts, my observations and my opinions.

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  • Just my luck

    It’s been said that everyone has some hidden talent. I’m thinking mine has to be the champion at that, like hide and seek. I’ve yet to find that one thing I excel at. Oh, I enjoy a variety of personal… Continue reading

  • Dreaming

    The American dream. What is it? Basically it is the desire to have your own. That’s it. What I mean is in America you grow up, move out of your parents home, and get your own. That’s the big dream.… Continue reading

  • Recognized

    There has been much talk regarding the Pentagon and its’ recognizing of religions. Pete Hegseth is being blamed for all of that as he is the current secretary of defense. Fair enough, the buck does stop there in regard to… Continue reading

  • Disturbing

    Today is June the 6th. On this day in 1944 allied forces stormed the beaches at Normandy. It’s an event that took place eighty two years ago, nine years before my birth. I have heard stories about that all my… Continue reading

  • Pride and discrimination

    This is pride month. There is talk of doing away with it and I suspect that will be the case sometime in the future. It will, at the very least be renamed much like Decoration day was renamed. As society… Continue reading

  • Practical

    I have never been one much on fad or fashion. I suspect a great deal of that came from the simple fact when I was growing up, we couldn’t afford fad or fashion. Now we had enough, more than enough… Continue reading

  • That simple

    Beggars can’t be choosers. That is how I was taught as a child, and subscribe fully to that paradigm. If you are receiving charity, of any kind, be thankful for that and don’t complain. It’s obvious to me that many… Continue reading

  • Buddies

    I created a small photo album that I titled, “My Fathers Memories.” That album contains a number of old photographs that he had from his time in the war. The war in his case was ww2. Some of those photographs… Continue reading

  • Legislated intent

    I was reading about the judges ruling concerning the renaming of the Kennedy center. I read the law that created it and it is clear that it was to honor and remember John F Kennedy. It has been ordered that… Continue reading

  • Civics 101

    Never having been one to go with the crowd, I find it difficult to understand how so many join in these protests. I really don’t understand how so many don’t seem to have jobs and the time to spend involving… Continue reading