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punishment not reward
It was reported on the local news this morning. An Episcopal bishop that was convicted of DWI was sentenced to seven years. She had struck and killed a bicyclist and left the scene of that accident. I remembered that case… Continue reading
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Truth and secrets
As I compose these blogs I keep a pad of paper handy. I will often go to the internet to verify some fact or look something up. I will then scribble that on the pad. As a result I now… Continue reading
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Traditional Culture
I recently attended a funeral as most of you know. It’s something we find ourselves doing more frequently as we grow older. We will keep doing that until we attend our last one, ours. I’m hoping I have a… Continue reading
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hedging your bet?
I hear the Democrats are campaigning to allow prisoners to vote. My first thought is why? They are in prison because they committed a crime. A crime is a behavior we do not allow in our society, hence they are… Continue reading
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ever forward
We made our journey to say goodbye to a wonderful lady and a member of our family. These emotional journeys, combined with actual travel, quickly take a toll on us. I think the hardest thing to see is your granddaughter… Continue reading
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Remembered
Today I must travel north to attend a funeral. No one told me about this part of growing old. Funerals are becoming all too frequent a thing. This evening I will be saying goodbye to my son’s mother in law.… Continue reading
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Home
I distinctly remember sitting at the head of the harbor on a cool evening thinking about the future. The time was quickly approaching for me to leave for Navy boot camp. High school was already a memory and the future… Continue reading
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Currently
Current events. It was something my teachers in school always impressed upon me. You need to know about current events.A good citizen is informed. You owe that to your country and your town. Read the paper and listen to the… Continue reading
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philosopher or ideologist
Yesterday I wrote some thoughts about taking care of the day, for the sake of the day. Later I was scrolling through my timeline and the memories thing on Facebook popped up. I enjoy looking at them and seeing what… Continue reading
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for today
There are times when we get so involved with what is going on around us we forget to pay attention to ourselves. At other times we just get self involved. I’m thinking I may have become more self involved than… Continue reading