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keeping a record
Yesterday I wrote a story about a gate. Yes, a gate. I just write about whatever comes to mind most mornings and am just as surprised at those reading them. Or I guess people are surprised I can’t see… Continue reading
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be careful
It was just a homemade wooden gate in an old stone wall but it is stuck in my memory. I wonder why such things as that happen. I didn’t use that gate, just knew it was there. I’m quite… Continue reading
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Officially observed
In 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue. A little ditty I was taught to remember the discovery of the new world. I believe every child in America was taught that, guess that’ll be changing soon though. Apparently it has… Continue reading
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a public service?
I felt compelled this morning to block an individual on Facebook. Now I’ve only done that twice in the past. One I remember quite well and the reasons for doing so, the other one I don’t remember at all.… Continue reading
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The 25th
Now we are hearing about the 25th amendment. So I reach up and get my copy of the Constitution of the United States of America, with all amendments, that was a gift from my grandson. I read where that… Continue reading
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polarized
Our political parties have become more polarized in recent years than ever before in history. The Republicans stand for this and the Democrats stand for that. There are other parties that few pay attention to, and few know what… Continue reading
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your choice
I did watch the entire debate last evening. I have to say it was a far more civil event than the last. At least some modicum of decorum was maintained, for the most part. Two minutes is never long… Continue reading
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conscience by majority?
Polls, we are always hearing about polls. Biden is ahead by 12 pts. 85% of those that voted for Trump in the last election would vote for him again. 70% of Americans support abortion. There are polls telling us… Continue reading
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in the face of fear
I hear a lot of banter about how the times are different now. It’s a new age, a new century and we should have new ideas and expectations. What puzzles me the most about all of that is when… Continue reading
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lesson learned
Just a short anecdote this morning. I can’t remember the year or the grade but this really happened to me. We were studying the Indians of the southwest, that was before they were native Americans, and in particular the… Continue reading