After writing yesterdays blog I continued thinking about what I was trying to say, or rather explain. I talked a bit about my parents, and probably for most of you reading this, your parents generation. Often called the greatest generation… Continue reading

 It’s been some time since I worked on the family tree. I have to take a break every now and again when I get wandering down some branches that lead nowhere. Some folks call them walls to break through, but… Continue reading

 Being a retiree I go to a lot of Drs. appts. As the commercial says, that’s what you do. I also go to have blood drawn often, I think they are just checking the level, like an old car I… Continue reading

 Yesterday was holocaust remembrance day. There is nothing I can say about that, that hasn’t already been said. Mans’ inhumanity to man must never be forgotten. I saw several memes saying a poll showed half of adult Americans didn’t know… Continue reading

 I think we all have stuff around the house that belonged to our parents or grandparents. Maybe it belonged to someone else, but whomever it belonged to it is special to us. Heck, with me it even counts when I… Continue reading

It’s a rather strange progression we go through. When we are small we figure our parents know just about everything. We go to them with our questions. Then we begin to interact with other children. Slowly we start to think,… Continue reading

 I had a minor dust up on Facebook the other day, nothing serious. I had informed someone that I deleted their post due to a certain word being prominently displayed. Seems as though some thought I shouldn’t have said anything,… Continue reading

 I have noticed in the last few years how people tend to give themselves titles. They seem to have a need to identify themselves with their occupation, hobbies or interests. I have read where many surnames came about that way.… Continue reading

 A Pulitzer prize winning economist, Milton Friedman, said this, ” One of the greatest mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions, rather than by their results. ” Makes me wonder if any Democrat has ever read a… Continue reading

 I was very pleased that nothing bad happened at the rights rally in Richmond. The counter protestors decided it was wise to not show up and I agree with them wholeheartedly. There was a lot of firepower there and yes,… Continue reading