It has been said if you want to know yourself, write. Join me on my journey of discovery, we just might discover something together

Memories, a memoir, philosophy or simply the ramblings of a boomer. These are my thoughts, my observations and my opinions.

Latest Posts


  • 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

  • selling the farm

     It’s my feeling many have gone beyond political correctness and entered the realm of patronizing. It’s the only way I can think of to describe the attitude and statements I am hearing from the left these days. Now I understand… Continue reading

  • insistence

     Belief requires no validation. This I write in response to a social media post. The post concerns religion and the practice of it. Well it wasn’t exactly the practice of it as much as the professing of belief. It was… Continue reading

  • watching the parade

     The last day of September, three fourths of the year gone. 2019 has been quite the year so far, political turmoil has to be the best description. One debate after another. Well, not really debate, just a bunch of accusations… Continue reading

  • It's there

     I usually try to express whatever thought is on my mind and this morning is no exception. It is just that sometimes it is hard to find that one thing. There is quite a bit of clutter up there, just… Continue reading

  • only in pictures

     And so I was just sitting here, minding my own business, when my wife asks a simple question. The ships you were on in the Navy are all retired now aren’t they? I answer, yes, I believe they are. So… Continue reading

  • Goodbye Joe

     And so now we are worried about the whistleblower. At least the Democrats are worried about the whistleblower. Personally I’m not concerned at all. I’ll tell you why. This person that is reporting what the Democrats would have you believe… Continue reading

  • the code

     I cut the grass for what may be the last time this year. That’s just fine. It isn’t a chore I really enjoy just something that needs doing. Most towns even have a law about that. Well at least a… Continue reading

  • exceptions

     The ten commandments. They are the ten things we should do. The rest of the book tells us some of the things we shouldn’t do, although a comprehensive list is not provided. Therein lies the problem, man has been provided… Continue reading

  • Sapience

     Among friends we should be comfortable enough to say what is on our minds. I think maybe that is where this whole social media thing is going off track. Too many of us believing others to be friends when in… Continue reading