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tempered
I keep seeing this commercial on television for some kind of energy bar. They keep calling it an f-bomb. The catch line is, wanna drop a f-bomb? I get that is supposed to be a cute play on words.… Continue reading
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the argument begins
You’ve heard it said that you shouldn’t talk about religion or politics in polite company. It is good advice. It can be a dicey discussion even among the closet of friends and family. But now many have taken to advertising… Continue reading
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listening to the past
I saw an advertisement for bell buoys. This gentleman and his wife manufacture them in Maine. Well, they are not making bell buoys exactly, just bells that mimic the sound of a bell buoy. They advertise that they have tuned… Continue reading
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discussion or debate?
We spend most of our lives talking about where we came from. Lately the story goes further back. What I mean is the conversation used to be what your parents did, or your grandparents. Now it isn’t uncommon to hear… Continue reading
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exercising authority
What has become of the country when an entire political party snubs the law? That’s a question I have to ask given the news I am reading. Apparently the Democratic party has invited an illegal alien to the State of… Continue reading
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Nobody's perfect
Nobody’s perfect. We all know that. It’s the last arrow in the quiver when we find ourselves in an indefensible position. It’s a way of saying, I’m wrong about this even though I don’t want to admit to knowing… Continue reading
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subtle changes
There is a subtle shift taking place. I can feel it and hear it. This morning the news was reporting on a man in New Jersey that was caught attempting to cheat the insurance company. You may have seen the… Continue reading
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ruling on emotion
Ruling on emotions. That is what I see a lot of these days. Legislation that accomplishes little other than to make people feel good about themselves. The effectiveness of this legislation to actually accomplish a goal is secondary to its’… Continue reading
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shadows cast
Some time back I wrote down this thought, ” dreams are the shadows cast by possibilities. ” I rather like the idea of that. I believe we dream about what is possible. At the same time we need to separate… Continue reading
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What is " it "
It’s a frequent saying, we hear it all the time, America, love it or leave it. It’s a sentiment I agree with wholeheartedly. Yesterday, possibly for the first time, I questioned just what is America? That is what we are… Continue reading