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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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  • it just isn't fair

      The Democrats are leading the charge against Ticketmaster! Amy Klobucher fired off a letter to the DOJ regarding the Taylor Swift debacle. Swift fans were unable to purchase tickets and in addition to that the price of the tickets… Continue reading

  • selling the product

     The biggest injustice to the citizens of America today is convincing them they are somehow broken, and they can buy the fix. That is what I think every time I see these commercials on television. You just name the problem;… Continue reading

  • make them tell

      A fourteen year old shot and killed a man on the streets of Baltimore. A big point of discussion is, where did he get the gun? The authorities seem perplexed. Just how did he get the gun? Well, I’m… Continue reading

  • Thanks

      Planning on a downsized Thanksgiving this year. The kids have plans to go to Deep Creek Lake with their children and Grandpa is staying home. Not really up to traveling over the river and through the woods to Oneonta… Continue reading

  • dignified

     I find myself questioning. Is it sheer luck, good decisions or fate? I seem to have made it this far in life without significant trauma, drama or injustice perpetrated against me. I also don’t feel like I’ve reached hero status… Continue reading

  • Get real

      I first heard it called shell shocked. It happened to some men in battle. I heard stories about the problems these people had following their experiences in battle. Battle fatigue. Then, somewhere along the way I heard it being… Continue reading

  • where memories live

      I spent some time yesterday straightening up the attic. I found a lot of dusty memories up there. Old things in boxes and totes. Yes, in this modern time we use totes. They are far more functional that an… Continue reading

  • Imagining the past

     I started the process of digitizing my old VCR tapes. I had thought to combine them into a show. I’ve discovered however that it will be quite difficult to do that in any meaningful way. What I mean is, still… Continue reading

  • Progressive Discipline

      Just heard a new term from the Deputy Mayor of Baltimore. Progressive Discipline. That’s where you are told you are wrong but are not punished for that. The promise is that we will not give up on you. No… Continue reading

  • A reboot?

     I’ve listened to the story a couple times and I’m still not certain I understand it. The discussion is about a controversial procedure for the harvesting of human organs for transplanting. From what I understand it revolves around at what… Continue reading