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Reminders
Every once in a while, a reminder appears. This morning on my “memories” page I was reminded of the passing of my sister in law, Joan Marie. That made me think of all the others I have said goodbye to over… Continue reading
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Democratic control?
Unions, good or bad? It is an ongoing debate among the people. Unions exist to protect the workers, that’s the narrative most often put forward. Unions control the working hours, the working conditions, and the salaries paid. Unions are controlled… Continue reading
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Exceptions
Listen, you can’t be exceptional if you keep making exceptions! That is what we are facing today in America. There was a time when we were exceptional. It was the reason people wanted to come to America. The dream… Continue reading
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one of these days
The only class I didn’t pass in my entire educational career was 9th grade English. I failed that class because I failed to submit a required piece of classwork. At the very beginning of the year, we were told to… Continue reading
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Just ask
Went to an event that commemorates 9/11. That was tied with recognizing our veterans. All in all, a patriotic event, flags everywhere and veterans got a five-dollar discount on admission. The Army National Guard was there with a Humvee and… Continue reading
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In time
We are fully one third of the way into September. It’s something we say often, how time flies, and it is certainly true. I’m already seeing the mums and pumpkins popping up everywhere. The fall grass is sprouting its’ seeds.… Continue reading
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A moment in history
The Queen has passed. Charles ascends to the throne and becomes King. What does it all mean? Not much as far as I know. Yes, there is the sorrow with the loss of such a world figure. She was crowned… Continue reading
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Get over it
Heard on the news that one in four children needed mental help after the pandemic. I can’t imagine why that would be. The government only told them they were all going to die if they touched each other, breathed the… Continue reading
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getting set
Now we are hearing about the assignment of a Special Master. I’m quite certain many folks just like me have never heard of that before. Turns out there are Masters and Special Masters. I looked that up to gain an… Continue reading
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Principles
Our strongest bonds are made in childhood. I think the reasons for that are simple enough, trust and innocence. As we grow up, we gradually lose those attributes, calling it maturity. We do become cautious, skeptical and somewhat jaded. Things… Continue reading