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knowing
The writer/Poet Antonio Porchia said, ” I know what I have given you–I don’t know what you have received. ” That particular aphorism really struck home. I make no claims other than I write, that doesn’t make me an author… Continue reading
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nothing personal
I hear the encouragement to shop locally. You hear it more so at this time of year. I would love to shop locally except there aren’t any shops. Well, we do have the local pharmacy which has an excellent selection… Continue reading
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Wreaths
Yesterday was Wreaths across America and I joined in the remembrance. That’s what it is, a time to remember our veterans that have gone to their final rest. The length of their service is not important, whether they served in… Continue reading
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stiffer penalties and free phones
Have you noticed that there is two to three hours of news on every night? Is it any wonder the stories get to be so stupid? I mean, c’mon how long can you talk about the obvious? Oh, guns kill… Continue reading
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co-conspirators
As you know I lost my sister ten days ago. The first wave of grief has crested now and I feel the pull of it receding. I am aware that it will return. The reality of her passing hasn’t taken… Continue reading
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in a handbasket
Well, it happened. I have seen memes about it, tongue in cheek comments about teaching millennials basic life skills, and yesterday on the news they were at just such a school. A school in Portland , Maine, of all places,… Continue reading
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the bigger man
Just because you’re mad, doesn’t mean I’m wrong. Now that is a bit of wisdom it has taken years to come to understand. It is a lesson learned the hard way, a life lesson. You see, back in my youth… Continue reading
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Which world
I have written, ” accept history for what it was, not for what you wish it could have been. ” That thought came to me in response to what is happening in our country today. This rewriting of history to… Continue reading
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Time and relativity
Fourteen days till Christmas. Two weeks. Where has the time gone? It is a question I find myself asking more frequently, guess that is what old folks do. The grandkids are fifteen, sixteen and seventeen. I don’t believe they have… Continue reading
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A gift so great
Six days ago my sister went to reside with the angels. This morning is the first time I have been able to write about that. Grief stricken, I have been uncharacteristically silent. My sister had received a diagnosis of stomach… Continue reading