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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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  • Normal

      What we tolerate today becomes the norm tomorrow. It’s an old adage that we have all heard and shake our head in agreement. Still all we preach today is, tolerance. So what is that really saying about us? It… Continue reading

  • Reflection of time

      I often post little random thoughts to Facebook. You know, those things that for some unknown reason just pop into your mind. I take it as a good sign that the old grey matter is still percolating. Things bubble… Continue reading

  • everyone else

      When I was growing up there were three classes of people. The were the poor people, the rich people and then everyone else. That’s pretty much how it went on the eastern end of long Island in the 50’s… Continue reading

  • being white

      I saw a piece on the news, a tiny little piece, barely a mention really, that the Coca-Cola company is holding mandatory training for its’ employees. The training is supposed to be anti-racism training. Well, that’s the liberal explanation… Continue reading

  • reminders

     Every once in a while you see something or read something that brings memories flooding back. Sometimes the same thing does that several times. Yesterday I saw a posting about a sprinkler bottle. Now a sprinkler bottle is something that… Continue reading

  • Ruminating

      Did you know the word ruminate comes from an animal? A ruminant animal is one that chews a cud, like a cow. That’s why we say we are ruminating. Learn something new every day, although I expect many farm… Continue reading

  • a conscious decision

      Voltaire said, ” If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.” I don’t remember where I read that but it stuck in my head. It came to mind again this morning after reading a posting… Continue reading

  • Time and tradition

      Time, tradition and customs change all the time. Most of the time I think we are unaware of that, excited for something new. I also believe that is becoming more frequent, more common, as our society supports the rejection… Continue reading

  • Can we be honest?

      The title of this post is a serious question. Can we be honest? In todays pc world I would unfortunately have to say, no. The truth isn’t allowed when it comes to certain subjects. The truth has become an… Continue reading

  • The bottom line

      So Pelosi wants to establish a commission to study the events of Jan,6. The objective? To get to the root cause and place blame on someone. Geez, I wonder what that commission will find? I’m certain it will be… Continue reading