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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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  • the good old days

     It’s hard for me to believe but I retired from the Navy 26 years ago, it’ll be 27 come October. The years have just sailed off. I’ve been moored here in Greensboro ever since. I have enjoyed the fair winds… Continue reading

  • Scientific Truth

     The truth is the truth, even if only one person believes it. It doesn’t make that person smarter than anyone else, just honest. Yes, it takes honesty to tell your truth when faced with a crowd of doubters. Far easier… Continue reading

  • calm down

     It’s easy to get caught up in all the hype. It seems to me that is the job of the press these days. No longer a forum to present unbiased, researched information. it’s all headlines and bullet statements. At the… Continue reading

  • Who's to judge?

     There are things we all wish we could do. I wish I could sing. I have absolutely no talent for that at all. Fact is, I lack any credible musical ability at all. I have had a guitar for forty… Continue reading

  • Keeping faith

     Today we observe Memorial Day. The only Poppy I have seen is a virtual one on Facebook. I haven’t been out and about much, just a few trips to the grocery store and one to Lowe’s for items to mount… Continue reading

  • a false promise

     Popularity is a false promise, empty, devoid of substance. It is this promise of popularity that causes the majority of strife in the world. What’s the popular opinion, the popular choice, the popular response at the moment. It changes moment… Continue reading

  • Fickle

     Memorial day is fast approaching once again. The unofficial beginning of summer. This year summer is going to be different. Well, at least all the activities will be different. I’m hoping that this serves to show some that life can… Continue reading

  • bearing gifts

     I just heard on the news a new testing program being implemented. It’s a drive up test at CVS pharmacies. That’s correct, a drive up testing center, where you don’t get out of your car, the test is self administered,… Continue reading

  • who is to profit?

     It has been reported that universal testing is becoming available. The push is on. Everyone should be tested for Covid 19 whether they have symptoms or not! The media has been doing their best to make everyone paranoid. Many are… Continue reading

  • connections

     I left my hometown back in 1976 for the final time. That is to say, that was the last year I actually lived there. Through social media I have reestablished some connections with that past. That began about ten years… Continue reading