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

 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

 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

 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

 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

 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

 How much of our time is uneventful. This is never so evident as when you write. It doesn’t matter much if you are just writing a postcard or a biography. The vast majority of our time is expended just doing… Continue reading

 The title of this blog is Random Thoughts and Memories. I chose that title for a reason. I chose it to express my intention to share my random thoughts and memories. Seems pretty self explanatory to me but now I… Continue reading

 If you google the meaning of Philosophy you will get several meanings. That is true with most words and we do need to define what definition we are talking about. In short, defining the defined definition! Is it any wonder… Continue reading

 Just a few weeks ago I learned to debone a turkey. Some years ago my wife’s sister had taught me to do that with a chicken. It never occurred to me that the skeletons of both are quite similar. But… Continue reading