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Historic
The calendar never quits, never takes a day off, it just rolls on. Sure man has attempted to change it a few times. Pope Gregory X111 approved the calendar we use today. That’s why it is called the Gregorian calendar.… Continue reading
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as for forgiveness
I woke up on this Sunday morning with a realization that it was the first day of December. I also realized it had been 78 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. This event took place twelve… Continue reading
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Tradition, old and new
In a break with tradition I did serve a boneless turkey for Thanksgiving dinner. I’m happy to say it went fairly well, the deboning I mean, and it resembled a Turkey when completed. I was pleased after trussing that spineless… Continue reading
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I didn't mean it
You know on the left hand side of your Facebook timeline that ” memories ” block you can check? Well I usually check on it first thing every morning to see what I was talking about last year and the… Continue reading
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from Pilgrims to Santa Claus
Thanksgiving day is America. A day for family and friends to gather ’round the table. We are celebrating the harvest, that was the original intent. We were to give thanks for the harvest, the bounty of the land that would… Continue reading
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Something to cry about
The first lady came to Baltimore to speak at a youth summit. The summit was to address the opioid epidemic. This summit was attended by middle and high school aged children. She was soundly booed! She gave her speech anyway… Continue reading
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cool
I was at Walmart and noticed they had record players for sale. The one I saw was a small self contained deal, looked like an attaché case. I’ve heard that vinyl records are making a comeback. I still have a… Continue reading
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Enough
I think it is fair to say I’m not much of a joiner. That is to say I don’t generally join in an activity unless it truly interests me. I’m not led into temptation easily, I’ll just do that all… Continue reading
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listen to the music
When I was a teenager listening to records, yes that what we called them in the old days, I listened to the music. I wasn’t really aware of it at the time but the lyrics were in the background. That… Continue reading
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sleeping dogs
Occasionally I’ll begin to tell my wife a story, hesitate and say, I’ve written a blog about this. Her usual response is, you’ve written a blog about everything. Well, I’ve certainly covered a wide range of topics I won’t dispute… Continue reading