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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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  • The common good

    Balancing the benefits. It’s something I have given some thought too. That really began when I started listening to all the possible side effects the latest and greatest drug may have. I did read where the law says they have… Continue reading

  • Commonality

    Having things in common. It is an essential ingredient to any organization , group, community or nation. Four of our states are called commonwealths, the reason being the word represents; for the common good, for the people and expresses the… Continue reading

  • he’s naked

    I’ve never been one much to jump on the bandwagon. In my experience it is usually just a bunch of noise, nothing to be taken too seriously. It’s true that those that holler the loudest, get the attention and I… Continue reading

  • Invited

    Just saw a meme declaring Beyonce refused to sing at the white house. I’m not certain she was even invited. I realize that could just be one of those posting to keep the pot stirred up. They’re designed to appeal… Continue reading

  • All grown up

    I’ll be attending two graduations within the span of one week. Today I’m going to see my grandson Mark graduate from law school. An award ceremony was held yesterday afternoon with limited seating and I was unable to attend that,… Continue reading

  • Reckoning

    My hope is that these postings of mine are read sometime in the future. That is, after all, my ultimate purpose in writing them, to leave a record of me. These are my words, my thoughts and my feelings. I… Continue reading

  • Inflated

    What is causing inflation? The devaluation of money. How did that happen? We started giving it away. Really not that difficult to understand, is it? If a girl is “cheap” why is that? Same reason, giving it away. That is… Continue reading

  • Too many cooks

    Writing for a reaction. That has become increasingly evident to me as I scroll down my Facebook page. I can’t bring myself to believe that so many folks can be so delusional, so confused and so biased about everything in… Continue reading

  • What remains

    It will have been five years ago on the 18th of this month that my Mom passed. She lived a long life having been born in 1929. I always knew about the stock market crashing, although I didn’t always understand… Continue reading

  • Being watched?

    I hear all the talk about privacy concerns these days. We have to secure our computers, phones and every other device that can connect to the internet. We are warned about using our atm cards, hiding that pin number and… Continue reading