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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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  • OK Boomers

     It’s a guilty pleasure, one I should really just quit, but I’m human and subject to faults. I can’t help but state my truths on postings from the New York Times. The guilty pleasure in that? The knowledge that my… Continue reading

  • All in time

     Can’t wait till next year because there will be no surprises. Why you ask? Well because hindsight is 2020! I know, I know, but I couldn’t wait. So that bit of levity is behind me now, ironically I saw it… Continue reading

  • financial austerity

     Yesterday I wrote about austerity. It sparked some discussion and I was pleased with that. Discussion does stimulate thought. Some would say I defend my position but I would say I’m attempting to explain my position. Many things we discuss… Continue reading

  • A means

      Making ends meet. What means shall we use? A second job? If that is what is necessary I would say that is what should be done. Yet I often hear people complaining about that. I have to work two… Continue reading

  • old friends and family

    Old friends and family carry common memories, that’s why we miss them. Memories are meant to be shared not isolated in our mind. I have taken to writing them down, lest I forget. Those stories aren’t that interesting to those… Continue reading

  • Remembering

     Today is Pearl harbor day. Pearl was mentioned just the other day for the tragic event that took place there. A sailor that was ” upset ” with the authorities and in counseling choose to shoot two people. It’s another… Continue reading

  • the great struggle

      Yesterday I posed this question on Facebook, ” is social stability dependent upon financial stability? ” I only received a few responses. That wasn’t surprising as it is a somewhat rhetorical question. But what I had in mind was… Continue reading

  • social sentiments

     We all say the same thing, what’s wrong with kids today? It’s a generalized question which I’m quite certain has been asked since millennia. LOl, Im asking that about millennials now, my how the universe is filled with irony. But… Continue reading

  • what sister's are for

     One year ago today my sister left this earth and I miss her presence every day. It’s as though the world has become unbalanced. The world doesn’t turn as it used to. My sister was a constant in my life.… Continue reading

  • where belief begins

     We are bound not by our thoughts, but rather by our beliefs. If we were to change our beliefs as easily as our thoughts perhaps life would be easier. But that isn’t the case and my thoughts come in a… Continue reading