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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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  • you started it

     Well it would seem another observance has escaped me. It’s strange too, given the amount of time I spend on social media and listening to the main stream media. But this past Saturday, May the 16th, was Armed Forces Day.… Continue reading

  • Just one battle

     Memorial day is coming up. It is a day to remember all those that lost their lives in the defense of freedom. Yes, Memorial day is for the dead. It is something I remind people of each year. The true… Continue reading

  • subtleties

     It’s my thinking the hardest person to please should be yourself. That seems to be at odds with what I constantly hear. Well I realize that others are trying to get me to buy something. It doesn’t matter if it… Continue reading

  • a conversation

     Perhaps life is nothing more than a conversation with God. It continues until one or the other decide to end it. That’s the free will portion. Perhaps there is no such thing as fate or destiny, just a dialogue. Are… Continue reading

  • hopefully

     So I’m driving the car and my phone rings. I tell the wife to answer it because, you know, I don’t use the phone and drive. So she picks it up but it is just a message. I’ve got a… Continue reading

  • Just fun

     On Facebook you often see things from the past. Usually it is those do you remember memes. It will contain a picture of an object for you to identify. They do serve to make you feel a bit smarter, shall… Continue reading

  • Gun shy

     It’s an old saying, gun shy. It probably began as a simple description of a hunting dog being startled when the gun went off. Over the years it has taken on new meaning. It can now mean a person that… Continue reading

  • Being Candid

     It was a question on Facebook. What do you think has changed the most in America? I paraphrased that question a bit but that is what I thought was being asked. I’m going out on a limb there as I… Continue reading

  • Boomer

     It is something I haven’t heard lately, ok boomer. It’s a phrase of derision. I hate to admit it because I am a boomer, but for many, it is deserved. My thinking is, and always has been, they are the… Continue reading

  • Bombastic

     Yesterday an old friend came to mind, Felix the cat. I posted it in the what’s on your mind block on Facebook. It was great seeing all the responses. A string of cartoon characters followed along with all those memories.… Continue reading