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Redemption
There has been an outgoing case involving a man that was convicted of first degree murder. He was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. He has maintained his innocence over the years. Then the states attorney in… Continue reading
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Buckle down
Remember when we were told to “buckle down?” Is that something any of you remember or am I just that damn old? It’s the advice I was given while in school when my performance wasn’t as expected. It was… Continue reading
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Creating camaraderie
Camaraderie or hazing? Funny how things come to mind sometimes. I was scrolling my Facebook timeline and saw an advertisement from 1939. You know how they do as a sort of shocking thing to todays’ sensibilities. Oh, we were all… Continue reading
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Biting the bullet
Seeing a lot of complaints about Elon Musk and his request for “bullet points” regarding what a federal employee has actually accomplished in the last week. Seems to me that was called “evaluations” when I was in the work… Continue reading
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Community
I grew up in a small town in the 1960’s. What I miss the most about that are the stores. They were mostly what we call Mom and Pop stores today, a quaint reminder of the past. I wasn’t aware… Continue reading
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The rule of response
I saw a post from the Yankees baseball managing general partner, Hal Steinbrenner. Not really sure what that position is but I assume a position of authority. Anyway, this post was a statement regarding the grooming standards for the… Continue reading
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Changing the name
What’s in a name? Well there is an awful lot that could be said about that. This morning I was thinking about place names specifically. I suppose due to the renaming of the gulf of Mexico to the gulf of… Continue reading
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Learning history
This being black history month I thought to share my viewpoint of black history here in America. Now I realize I’m white, although I could identify anyway I feel according to some, and shouldn’t be saying a thing just… Continue reading
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a knuckle sandwich
I have never set out to write a blog simply to attract readers. What I mean is, writing something for recognition. I have noticed over the years those blogs that gained the most attention. Google blogger does track that for… Continue reading
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Independent thought
It is something I have written often, “emotions are great motivators, but seldom good guides” and I stand by that wholeheartedly. I’m quite certain I’m not the first person to make that observation and haven’t gone in search of… Continue reading