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it's new
Yesterday I spoke of absolutes and the search for them. We do that individually as well as scientifically. The greatest accomplishment is to have absolute faith. Not many of us achieve that. What you believe is not as important as… Continue reading
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what's the thinking here?
I was thinking about quotes and adages yesterday. Quotes are simply what someone else said, the validity of the statement is subjective. An adage on the other hand is a general truth. Quotes become adages through acceptance. Is truth subjective… Continue reading
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committed
I’ve heard it said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I have to agree with that. By imitation the hope is to duplicate whatever success or popularity the one quoted enjoys. Somehow, we all feel just a bit… Continue reading
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Acceptance
There are things that most people don’t want to talk about. One of those things is dying. I don’t mind talking about that eventuality at all. It’s going to happen, no escaping that. Maybe after I die I can identify… Continue reading
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expecting more
I listened to this person on a television program explaining that Americans work too hard. We are capitalists only concerned with possessions and making money. She went on to say how the Europeans have it right. They have lots of… Continue reading
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Being aware
There is a saying that no news is good news. I wish that one day I’ll get up, turn on the television and hear, no news today. Wouldn’t that be a wonderful thing. It’s not ever going to happen though… Continue reading
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In contrast
Contrasts. The older we grow the more contrasts we have in life. I’m thinking of dates and events. All the highs and lows. Every day it seems I am reminded. Sometimes by the calendar, sometimes by a song or words… Continue reading
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fulfilled
Today I am going to the commencement ceremony for my grandson. He will graduate from Stevenson University with a degree in law studies. He plans on going to law school and has been accepted at the University of Maryland. He… Continue reading
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You good with that?
Yesterday when I was writing about my family I mentioned how my great grandfather had passed away in the Alms house at Yapank, New York. He suffered from stomach cancer and had no means of support. The how and why… Continue reading
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bloodlines and lifelines
For no particular reason my thoughts wandered to my great grandmother Catherine. Now I never knew her, never heard anyone else even speak of her, but I discovered her in my family tree research. Sure, I knew I had to… Continue reading