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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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  • awareness

      How is it we still allow a rodent, held in captivity, to be pulled from his nest by the scruff of his neck. Held up like a trophy in front of glaring cameras, they expect him to prognosticate about… Continue reading

  • The dragon lady

      It was about 1975 when I first met the dragoon lady. That is what my dad called her anyway. I can’t speak for others but back in those days, in my hometown, nicknames seemed to be a prevalent thing.… Continue reading

  • right without reward

      Right without reward. It was something I was taught as a child. I had no idea that it was a whole school of philosophy. I suspect those teaching that lesson had no idea either. Most of the adages and… Continue reading

  • what endures

      As I walked through my home I notice some of the things that endure. I’ve noticed that they are often the smallest things, those things that seem insignificant at the time but they have endured over the years. The… Continue reading

  • the great illusion

      President Barack Obama ran on a ticket of change. Yes, things changed. Then trump won and things changed again. Presently we have Joe Biden who is doing his best to change things back to what Obama offered. Change is… Continue reading

  • how wrong is right?

      The first month of 2021 is almost over  and the world is still turning. I have to say it does seem a bit calmer than in previous months. I think that is because certain factions are attempting to establish… Continue reading

  • time and charges

      I shared a little story yesterday, and in that story was the mention of phone booths. Isn’t it strange that I should remember the location of a great number of them in my hometown. Well, alight maybe not a… Continue reading

  • or can you?

     Ran across this quote while reading, “Fate leads the willing and drags along the reluctant.” That gave me pause to think. My first thought was, first one must believe in fate. Fate is something I have given thought too but… Continue reading

  • A unifying message?

      I hear a lot of buzz about this Amanda Gorman, the poet at Joe Bidens inauguration. I hear that Morgan State offered her a job, doing what I’m not sure. I tried watching that recitation but admit to not… Continue reading

  • Rules for a Republic

      If anything good has come out of all the chaos lately it is that more people are reading the constitution. That isn’t to say everyone is reading that document to understand what it says exactly but more to bolster… Continue reading