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telling tales
It’s a shame. All my very best stories are the ones I don’t want to tell other people. It is like those meme’s on Facebook, I’m fortunate that there is no record of my foolishness and missteps. The only… Continue reading
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Old people
I admit it, I like to leave comments on the New York Times postings on Facebook. The responses are always amusing to me. It’s like meeting aliens or something, their opinions so different from my own. Must be city folks.… Continue reading
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because you can
It was on this day in 1861 when the first shots of the civil war were fired. A number of my ancestors were eventually involved in that conflict. Almost everyone would become involved with that before its’ conclusion four… Continue reading
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Discriminating?
When asked to define a woman our latest nominee to the Supreme Court failed to answer the question instead quipping, I’m not a biologist. Very clever, very funny. And now she has been confirmed and will take her seat… Continue reading
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Palms, eggs and memories
Today is Palm Sunday. I have lots of memories of Palm Sundys of the past, warm memories. I remember helping with the splitting of the palms after they had arrived at the church. We would gather in the parish… Continue reading
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Pander and Placate
Thinking about the appointment of Judge Jackson to the court and the attendant celebration. Now it was stated more than two years ago that a black woman would receive the nomination. Biden did exactly that and she has been… Continue reading
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ambiguous
Is it vanity? That’s the thought I had this morning when I sat down to write this blog. I began writing a typical rant of mine and I understand that is all they are, a form of release from… Continue reading
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that's life
I write these blogs not as a reflection of the popular opinion, but rather as my opinion. I post the link to my social media page(s) and I am fortunate that I have those that read my ramblings. It is… Continue reading
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fiction as fact
Interesting, isn’t it? We are now having discussions about not only the gender of fictional characters, but their sexual preferences as well. My response to all of that is, they are fictional characters. What part of fiction do these… Continue reading
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for your own good
This is going to hurt me more than it is going to hurt you. It’s for your own good. That’s what I heard just before I received what was good for me. Although I did harbor doubts about the… Continue reading