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.

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  • Observing

     Happy Presidents day! What are you planning on buying? You have to grab those sales while they’re hot you know. Makes no difference if you actually need the item or not, it’s a celebration! Hey Lincoln walked a mile to… Continue reading

  • efficacy

     When your belief requires others to believe it, you might have a problem. Belief should never be a dependent thing, rather it should be independent. It is only when my belief interferes with others that it becomes a issue. That… Continue reading

  • Fortitude

     I was up late last night and as a result slept in. Not getting up until almost 6am feels like a vacation. It’s funny how we develop habits. The familiar is comforting. Writing this blog has become somewhat of a… Continue reading

  • Celebrating

     It’s rather a sad state of affairs, I only became aware of the upcoming holiday due to the advertisements on television. Presidents day sales! Funny how Presidents day only became a thing in 1971 with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act.… Continue reading

  • manipulated memories

     We have all heard it said, a picture is worth a thousand words. I have thousands of pictures so that’s millions of words. But I have discovered that not every picture captures a moment. Even when you were the one… Continue reading

  • in the neighborhood

     I saw a sign posted by a local restaurant. It wasn’t local to Greensboro but to a place I once lived. The name of the business is familiar to me,  although I don’t know if it is the same owners.… Continue reading

  • Conditionaly offended

     I watched yesterday as the Governor of Virginia apologized to Gail King for being white. As she pressured him more and more he began to make concessions. It was a sight that made me just a little sick to my… Continue reading

  • entertaining?

     I began watching the Grammy award show last evening, mostly because the wife wanted to. I had heard Dolly Parton was going to be there along with Diana Ross. That was two names that I knew well. The wife turned… Continue reading

  • over time

     Names, places,  and faces. These are the things stored in my mind, sometimes hard to find and at others fresh and clear. I suspect it is that way with all of us. Do we get to choose what we remember?… Continue reading

  • Sentiments

     Next month I will travel to Florida for my sister’s Celebration of Life. It’s a difficult thing to realize that she is actually gone, that I can’t just call or text when the mood strikes. Oh, I speak to her… Continue reading