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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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  • It's unfair

     I read a post from a friend. I have never meet this person just interacted with him on Facebook. I  say friend because acquaintance implies having met the person, know what I mean? Well it’s not important really I’m just… Continue reading

  • coming around

     Monday will be Columbus day. A holiday now shrouded in controversary. I was taught that in 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Indeed he did, arriving in what we now call the Americas. Interesting to note is Columbus never set… Continue reading

  • In my thoughts

     I woke up this morning with my sister on my mind. Today is her birthday, although she has celebrated her last. Those of us that knew and loved her are here to celebrate for her. Her birth and life will… Continue reading

  • what I mean

     It’s what I said, but not what I mean. That is an issue before the supreme court. Fact is, it’s not the first time and won’t be the last. The very reason the court only issues an opinion. In their… Continue reading

  • left to their own devices

     Perhaps the most difficult thing to accept is the knowledge that one day the next generation will be left to their own devices. Are they ready? Well that was our job wasn’t it, to prepare them? Yes, it was and… Continue reading

  • the goal

     To paraphrase Lewis Carroll, If you don’t know where you are going, any road will do. My question is, do you have to have a destination? I mean we are always told we have to have a purpose, we are… Continue reading

  • what are you buying?

     I’m thinking Facebook is getting close to having run its’ course. I know I certainly enjoyed it a lot more in the past. I have seen it evolve over time and it has lost some of the appeal it once… Continue reading

  • Paranoia or Prudence

     There are little things that cause me to think. Yesterday it was a simple, do you remember post. This one concerns where the filler tube for gasoline on your car was. Remember when they were behind the license plate? I… Continue reading

  • an exploration

     I haven’t read a whole lot about what Buddhists believe but did touch upon that yesterday. I read a bit more after I finished posting my blog. I was surprised at the number of celebrity Buddhists there are. Jennifer Aniston,… Continue reading

  • negoiations

     Reasons and excuses, we all got’em. It begins when we are children and never ends. The struggle throughout our lives is determining which is which. It is also what lawyers have made their living doing, since there were lawyers. The… Continue reading