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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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  • dreaming

     The mega millions has reached over a billion dollars. The odds of winning are about one in 300 million. Still, there is a chance. I will purchase two tickets. One for myself and one for my wife. It’s four dollars… Continue reading

  • making concessions

     Well, it took a number of votes to get the speaker selected. Most seem to view that as a bad thing. First time in a hundred years that the speaker wasn’t chosen on the first vote. The reasons were pretty… Continue reading

  • what I said

      I made a brief posting about how Facebook is being used. Now I do log on to that platform every day. I’m an early riser. I made it a habit to post a digital salutation each morning, a brief… Continue reading

  • such is the psyche

     I’m going to broach a subject that is a bit touchy to say the least. I’m well aware of this and am doing so with some trepidation. Call it societal pressure, political correctness, being woke, or whatever else comes to… Continue reading

  • growing up?

     I’ve been called harsh, unempathetic, mean, cold, hard, and unfeeling. I remember when I thought my parents were like that. Oh, I wasn’t using those terms, those words I hadn’t learned just yet, but the thoughts where the same. I… Continue reading

  • a harsh reality

     Well, here I go, offering my opinion on a touchy subject. In regard to Damar Hamlin and the tragedy that befell him. I can certainly understand why everyone is praying for him, sending well wishes, and are shocked. I am… Continue reading

  • knowing the facts

     Didn’t write anything new yesterday morning. I, instead, reposted a blog I had written about five years ago. That was because the subject of that blog was once again on my mind. That subject was my great grand aunt Laura… Continue reading

  • the eternal enigma

      Man has marked the passage of time since the earliest of times. The evidence of that can be found on cave walls and in the most modern computer. The atomic clock marks that passage accurate to within one second… Continue reading

  • Celebrate or not

     I do not celebrate on New Year’s Eve. I honestly don’t remember the last time I did. I just don’t have the desire to do so. Seems like when Guy Lombardo left us the fun went out of the party.… Continue reading

  • there to help

     I decided to purchase a lottery ticket. Oh, I’ve bought them before, scratch offs and the mega-millions for a dollar or two. It’s always been an impulse buy. A lot of that stuff is designed in that way, especially the… Continue reading