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passionately dramatic
Passion and drama. Are they the same thing? There is a subtle difference there isn’t there? We all would like to experience passion, not sex, passion for living, passion for a cause or whatever. At the same time we all… Continue reading
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occupied
There are mornings when I find myself occupied. What I mean is my thoughts are not centered on a single subject, but occupied with several things. Actually it is an inability to focus on a single thought. The reason for… Continue reading
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a boy no more
It happened on a Tuesday eighteen years ago today. I became a grandfather! That’s right I’ve been a grandfather for eighteen years now. Yeah, I know it’s my grandsons birthday, but I became a grandfather. So this day is really… Continue reading
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in the same boat
Yesterday was MLK day. Martin Luther King is best known for his dream speech. It was a good one. It is one of those speeches that will live on in the hearts of men forever for its’ powerful message and… Continue reading
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it's a challenge
You’ve heard of the Bird Box challenge and the Tide Pod challenge. Well I’ve got a new challenge for these millennials. It’s called the weather challenge! The object of the game is to go to work or school despite the… Continue reading
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A sign
Yesterday I heard my fathers voice. I really did, although the last words I spoke with him where in 1990, just before his passing. Now I know I have, and I believe we all have, heard the voices of those… Continue reading
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It happened to Talkhouse
It’s fascinating to talk with others about the old places. You know every town has them, those old haunts given a name in the local vernacular, but seldom recorded on any map. Those places may be large areas or a… Continue reading
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A man
So I watched that new ad from Gillette. You know the one that asks, is this the best a man can get? Yeah the ad is pandering to the #metoo movement. The intent, as far as I can tell, is… Continue reading
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Oh, the irony
Breaking news this morning. Nancy Pelosi and her fellow Democrats are concerned about the state of the union address. The date has not been set due to the government shutdown. Nancy is worried because it takes hundreds, even thousands of… Continue reading
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A Mexican standoff
Don’t they call it buyers regret? Isn’t that when you agree to something, a purchase with or without terms, and later realize you don’t like it? Then you just want to take it back? Yes, I’m certain that is what… Continue reading