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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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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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