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a history of thanks
Happy Thanksgiving. On this day of thanks for all the blessings received I can’t help but think back on history. I’m remembering how my ancestors, migrants to a new land, struggled mightily against the elements and hostile natives, to… Continue reading
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that's fair
Saw a meme yesterday calling for the end of “legacy” admissions to colleges and universities. The narrative was, of course, it isn’t fair. I felt compelled to explain a simple thing that perhaps some had missed, colleges and universities… Continue reading
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one man's junk
How much sentiment do you attach to objects? I would say I tend to attach sentiment to objects that were owned by others that I knew and loved, more than objects I have purchased for myself. It is those… Continue reading
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broken promises
More people have received the vaccine. Booster shots are being given out. And there is a spike in cases. Wait, what? Yup that’s what I heard on the news this morning. The more we vaccinate the more cases are… Continue reading
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the passage of time
With the holidays rushing at me I am thrown into a sentimental mood. I expect it is that way with a great deal of us. Some will be worried about getting the gifts, that will be their primary concern, while… Continue reading
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Temperance
In these blogs I share my thoughts and feelings on just about everything. I do so more for my own sanity than anything else. I do not expect to sway the feelings or thoughts of anyone else. That wasn’t my… Continue reading
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building back
For the seventh year in a row the city of Baltimore has recorded over three hundred homicides. The latest was a 69 year old lady stabbed to death while working at her church. The response is the Mayor and… Continue reading
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held to account
I’m tired of the blame being placed on the drugs or alcohol. It’s all I hear. The blame lies with the person that choses to use those substances. The cure lies with the same people as well! But all… Continue reading
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just thinking
This will be posting number four thousand. That’s right, four thousand. I remember reading a blog written by someone I had gone to school with. I didn’t really know that person very well but thought it was pretty amazing… Continue reading
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citizenship
There has always been a part of me that can watch things totally detached. It is those observations that I often write about. I think maybe that ability comes from being the youngest of four children. Having to wait,… Continue reading