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equal in death?
Seventy seven years ago, on the beaches of Normandy two women fell in combat. Dolores Brown and Mary J Barlow. Lest we forget. BTW, did you know they were members of the only all black, all female unit in World… Continue reading
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my opinion
Slept in a bit this morning and I feel a little guilty. We really are creatures of habit aren’t we? Some more so than others, but we are all subject to that. We settle into a comfortable routine. But this… Continue reading
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it's frustrating
Race relations. It’s in the news all the time isn’t it? Like picking at a festering sore things only seem to get worse. I can’t help but think why that is. Now, I grew up in the north, I’m… Continue reading
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what to trust
I made a short Facebook posting about this but wanted to expound a bit. It concerns the lack, or absence of an Invocation or Benediction at my granddaughters graduation ceremony. I’m certain that isn’t something new, it wasn’t the… Continue reading
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an honest answer
It’s something I find myself curious about. The older I get the more I find myself thinking about it. I question it, question the validity, the honesty; not of the action itself; but of the motivation to perform that… Continue reading
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circles
Tonight I am going to my granddaughters high school graduation ceremony. It will be held in the football stadium. Well, that’s different and a sign of the times. The importance lies not in where the ceremony takes place but… Continue reading
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Garfield
Today being memorial day I am reminded of those that died in defending freedom. I recall my grandparents calling this decoration day. I also fondly remember the selling of those little cloth poppies. My Mom bought at least one… Continue reading
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what is says
I heard a new term yesterday being bantered about. Generational Trauma! Yes, if something bad happened to one of your ancestors, or they witnessed something bad, and were traumatized, you may have inherited that trauma. Generation after generation being… Continue reading
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as I remember
I had taken a bit of a nap yesterday on the couch. Well, to be truthful. I do that most days. But anyway afterwards my wife goes over there to straighten the pillows, I don’t quite understand the significance… Continue reading
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the answer
This morning my thoughts are preoccupied. A lot has happened in the last few weeks, a lot to process. The problem being, these thoughts are private ones. The answers to the questions must satisfy myself and no one else. Other… Continue reading