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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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  • changes

     Well it’s St. Patrick’s day. I’ll be sure to wear something green to avoid being pinched. Of course that woud be bullying these days, a crime. Still it’s a tradition I keep and will continue to do so.. Now that… Continue reading

  • a secular response

     Once again I find myself holding the minority opinion. Truth be told I expected that to be the case. The churches have closed their doors due to common sense and reason. Galileo Galilel, yes the astronmer guy, said: ” I… Continue reading

  • socializing God

     If each of us are for a reason, the reason can’t be for ourselves. That means we are here for the benefit of another, or others. So is it our quest to find that purpose, or has that purpose been… Continue reading

  • faith or common sense

     Yesterday I wrote about this extraordinary event that is happening right now. Today I’m thinking about one particular facet of this that leaves me a bit confused. That is the suspending of church services. I have heard that the Episcopal… Continue reading

  • extraordinary

     This is an amazing time. A new strain of the common cold has virtually caused worldwide panic. What with all the hype we are hearing, the closing down of everything, I have to wonder, what is it that is not… Continue reading

  • convienance or community

     After writing yesterdays posting I began thinking a bit more about how things used to be. I remembered how the garage kept a book of debts. It was really just one of those composition notebooks like we used in school.… Continue reading

  • progress over time

     I was just remembering when we went to the garage. Fancy people called them a service station. But to me it was the garage. The first job I had was at the garage. Well, it was an unofficial position, pumping… Continue reading

  • we have tech for that

     My grandson has a college mid-term today or tomorrow. So, being the grandfather that I am I decided to send him a text and wish him luck. Yeah, I’m that techy Grandfather that’s with it. Feeling confident in my skills… Continue reading

  • forget about it

    There are times when I think these blogs are coming to an end. This morning is one of them. Doesn’t seem like much use to just write for the sake of writing. It’s true that I have covered just about… Continue reading

  • fooling ourselves

     The clock has moved ahead, but not my thinking and as a result this blog is being written an hour later. It’s five thirty and I’ve just begun. I don’t know what the topic is even going to be yet.… Continue reading