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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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  • If only

     Reasons and excuses. We spend a lifetime debating, fighting, arguing and in general, complaining about either one of those actions. We are seeking an advantage. That is the sole reason for that. The entire time we are doing that we… Continue reading

  • for the greater good

      Once again I see America put on trial by the media. With the return of Garcia, and his impending trial, that is what we all will witness. Those on the left are already spinning this with he cries of,… Continue reading

  • Calm down

     So Trump and Elon are having a bit of a spat. Not surprising considering the ego’s involved in that relationship. It’s a difference of opinion between friends. Well, that’s assuming that they were friends to begin with. I have no… Continue reading

  • making it easy

      There has been talk of not allowing food stamp users to purchase junk food with those funds. It’s nothing new, there have always been restrictions on what could be purchased. The intent being to ensure the money is used… Continue reading

  • Living through the hard times

      I often see posts about the old days, how hard life was back then and all of that. Many folks claiming to have survived through the roughest times, like having no air conditioning in their homes. I just smile… Continue reading

  • Letters

      Social media. A fairly new term to describe the platforms we use to interact with each other digitally. I’m so old I recall when that meant writing a letter or postcard. Well, the digital part anyway. Used to be… Continue reading

  • What are you expecting?

      Listening to the news this morning they were discussing the salary of the Baltimore City superintendent of schools. The CEO of Baltimore City schools earns 479,672 in compensation. 414,000 for a base salary. The test scores for the city… Continue reading

  • It's a bit crazy

      It’s a crazy world we are living in now. I was just reading where a gender test must be taken in order to compete in the Olympics. Yes, we now have to have scientific proof of gender, tests conducted… Continue reading

  • Passed

      The inevitability of aging. It isn’t so much about health and doing the things you used to do. It isn’t even about the changing times and how the world is going crazy. No, it is about those mornings when… Continue reading

  • one way or the other

      We live in a binary world. There is no denying it. I can only smile at those attempting to say otherwise. There is right and wrong, left and right, positive and negative. There is up and down. Even in… Continue reading