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having a plan
The plan today is to bake some Christmas cookies. Being retired I have developed a habit of planning the day. That doesn’t mean that is what will happen though, just a plan. When I was in the Navy there was… Continue reading
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breaking the law?
Heard on the news about a big break in nuclear fusion. Not being a scientist, I can’t claim to really understand all they are talking about. I did read a bit about how they used 192 lasers in this experiment… Continue reading
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secret knowledge
I have a collection of old photographs and artifacts handed down through the family. You could say those items are a legacy. It wasn’t a deliberate action on the part of those ancestors. They are simply what has survived over… Continue reading
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a concern
Hate. It’s a term we hear a lot these days. It’s even a crime. But what exactly is hate. According to the dictionary it is extreme dislike. It’s a crime when some action is taken motivated by prejudice on… Continue reading
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No hurry
When you are young you can’t wait for tomorrow. When you are old you wish for yesterday. It’s the irony of life. You spend your life trying to get where you came from in the first place. Even when you… Continue reading
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unchanged history
I saw on the news that a school named for Dr. Ben Carson has voted to change the name. Yes, Dr. Carson is being canceled. No specific reason was given in this report, but the reason is quite obvious… Continue reading
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the gift
It being the Christmas season my thoughts just naturally turn to the past. I was trying to remember the last Christmas I spent with my immediate family. As near as I can recall that would have been Christmas 1965,… Continue reading
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Explaining
Leaving an explanation. There are times that is what I feel like I’m doing in writing all these blogs. But then again that isn’t really true at all. There is much I don’t mention that is integral to the story.… Continue reading
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cultural deceit
Crime and culture. It’s obvious to me that the two are interrelated. I haven’t heard any of the experts talking about that though. The reason for that is also quite obvious to me. If you do point that out in… Continue reading
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it takes experience
Maturity is the product of experience. It has little to do with education or intelligence. If you look up what the experts have to say about exactly what maturity is, you will find they are as confused as everyone… Continue reading