I retired from the Navy in 1993. Yes, it was in the last century, the 1900’s. I have many memories about that time, some good, some not so much. But hindsight is always 20/20 as the saying goes. I say… Continue reading

Seeing an article about the singer Jelly Roll making some political commentary, and the possible consequences of that, I couldn’t help but add my own comment; “Know your role, Jelly Roll.” There is speculation that Jelly Roll just Dixie Chicked… Continue reading

I heard where President Trump has proposed renaming Lake Ontario, Lake America. I’m just grinning from ear to ear, like the proverbial cheshire cat. Donald Trump gets that same expression from time to time. I’m thinking this is one of… Continue reading

Immigration tops the news feeds these days. It’s all about ICE and the enforcement of existing laws in regard to immigration. It’s a morality argument. Legality and morality are distinctly different. The very first amendment to the constitution makes that… Continue reading

Dolly Parton passed away yesterday. She was eighty years old. It comes as a shock to the world. The president has ordered the flag at half-staff for a week in her honor. Tribute shows will abound and her life discussed… Continue reading

I don’t mind when people take a picture of me. I just wonder why the picture doesn’t look like me. Do you know what I mean by that? What I look like on the inside is surely different than the… Continue reading

“We can’t control the impressions others form about us, and the effort to do so only debases our character.”- Epictetus Epictetus was a Greek, born a slave and gained his freedom. Greeks are white folks. His privilege was revoked before… Continue reading

Time is relative. Time doesn’t move at a constant rate like the speed of light does. When we are little times lasts a lot longer. That’s because the past is so short. When we age, the past grows longer, time… Continue reading

My great grandfather was definitely of the generation that never threw anything away. As a small child I would explore his house and find all sorts of strange things. It wasn’t anything scary, just mysterious to me. When I knew… Continue reading

There are days when it is a struggle. Listening to the news and reading social media can make it very difficult to just remain calm. That’s the mental state I strive for anyway, not sure what others are doing. I… Continue reading