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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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  • A problem

    It’s all in the details. That is something I say all the time. It is also something I struggle with as I tend to be a bit impatient. For reasons I can’t explain, I’m always in a hurry to get… Continue reading

  • Like that

    Saw this meme on Facebook telling me to be aware of my white privilege. I was told I didn’t have to apologize for that, just be aware. And my response was immediately, “I’ve got it like that.” A statement that… Continue reading

  • Know what I mean

    It’s a common enough phrase. You hear it all the time. Know what I mean? We say that when what we want is the person to agree with whatever statement we just made. We are looking for affirmation that the… Continue reading

  • Beholden

    I hear all the talk about socialism, I’m one of those talking most of the time. It’s all about charity, being taken care of, and the part no one wants to hear, control. It’s what us old folks called being… Continue reading

  • It takes time

    When I was a child growing up we didn’t have play dates or anything like that. I was definitely a free range child. Granted my range was severely limited until I was twelve or so, I was supposed to be… Continue reading

  • Being home

    When I first moved to Greensboro Maryland, almost twenty five years ago, we had a hardware store on Main street. It was owned by a Mr. Butler and was a favorite place of mine. Now it didn’t remain open long… Continue reading

  • What it is

    The thing I find most frustrating today are those that refuse to accept reality. I’m not saying you shouldn’t attempt to change that reality when you feel you could somehow make it better, just accept the current reality first! This… Continue reading

  • R and R

    I keep hearing about the “rights” I and everyone else in America have. All of them guaranteed by the Constitution. One topping the list is healthcare. You have an absolute right to healthcare. I agree that no one should be… Continue reading

  • In spite of

    I watched with interest as we sent four astronauts around the moon and back. It doesn’t seem like such a big deal but I guess that’s because I remember when we landed on the moon. Other than the fact we… Continue reading

  • What it says

    A document of about 4500 words would be considered an essay. It would be about 9 pages in length. That is the size of the Constitution. Now add in the amendments to that document and the word count swells to… Continue reading