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Memories, a memoir, philosophy or simply the ramblings of a boomer. These are my thoughts, my observations and my opinions.

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  • living, the dream

       John Barrymore said: “a man is not old until regret takes the place of dreams.” I’m not old, as I have no regrets, but I am old enough to understand what he was saying. The fact is, it doesn’t… Continue reading

  • honor

      Just heard on the news that the CDC is now saying no masks for those fully vaccinated. Well, except in some situations that is. On airplanes, buses, the Drs. office, and a few other places. But not outside. Well,… Continue reading

  • is it right for you?

      I keep seeing and hearing television advertisements for drugs. Take this for that, ask your doctor about this. Monoclonal Antibodies is the latest thing I’ve heard them hawking. A daughter is talking to her Mother who was just diagnosed… Continue reading

  • still good

      It was a phrase I used in a conversation the other day and has stuck with me. That happens every once and a while. I have taken to writing those down in a journal along with poems that I… Continue reading

  • being critical

      Isn’t it amazing how quickly made for tv’s movies can be produced. I just saw Netflix advertising one about Asian-Americans, you know how they have been mistreated by the mean white people in the world. I wonder if they… Continue reading

  • social testosterone

     Choosing the right words. Each morning when I sit down to write my thoughts I do search for the right words. You have to choose your words for the audience you wish to attract. My issue being, I’m not trying… Continue reading

  • Truth

      The problem lies in agreeing on the truth. That’s the long and short of it. I was reminded of that yesterday after reading a posting on Facebook. I don’t remember the exact wording but it concerned opinions. Something about… Continue reading

  • exceptions to the rule

       I hear the cries from the left about how divisive our society has become. I don’t see it that way at all. what I see is a lot of indecisive people. That’s right, a very large segment of the… Continue reading

  • to the core

      It’s an old adage, the fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree, and one that came to mind yesterday. Isn’t it amazing how that happens? It’s almost as though it is a surprise. It shouldn’t be. But yesterday, once… Continue reading

  • what we leave behind

      After posting yesterdays blog I was advised to check the monetary value of my 45 rpm records. My immediate response to that was, my sentiments aren’t for sale. The response to that was, I should do that for those… Continue reading