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the littlest thing
Sometimes it is the littlest things. Yesterday afternoon I posted a picture of a box of ribbon candy on Facebook. The number of responses surprised me. At the same time it offered reassurance in a strange sort of way, reassurance… Continue reading
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Silent heroes
Today is a date that will live in infamy. Well, okay December the 7th 1941 is that date, but you get the idea. I turned on the news this morning and that wasn’t the lead story. Later, buried down the… Continue reading
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lest I grow old
I ran across this quote from John Barrymore. ” A man is not old until regret takes the place of dreams. ” I considered that carefully and have decided I agree with him. I read a short biography of… Continue reading
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Dignified indignation
Have we lost our ability to have a dignified indignation? It certainly appears that way to me. As I watch otherwise reasonable people parade in the streets acting like complete fools, I can’t help but wonder. Where has the dignity… Continue reading
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Tradition
As the wife and I watched the ceremony bringing George H W Bush to the capitol to lie in state, my wife wondered when the whole flag at half staff thing began. I immediately went to the computer as enquiring… Continue reading
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Commemorate and Educate
In a few days we remember the anniversary of an ” unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan ” on our nation at Pearl Harbor. December the 7th 1941, a date that will live in infamy, will not go unobserved as… Continue reading
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Push carts
I was reminiscing about building what we called a push cart. As I thought more about it I realized that the kids today would be hard pressed to find the parts. Our carts always started with taking the axles off… Continue reading
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Melmac Memories
Does anyone here remember having dishes called Melmac? They were quite the popular thing from the 1940’s through the sixties. Mom had a whole set, plates, saucers, cups, salad plates, sugar bowl, creamer, the whole deal. I had a couple… Continue reading
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Participating
Having taken a short hiatus I do feel a little distant from current events. It’s a good thing. I feel like I’m just coasting along, disengaged from the drama. The news goes on however, and I am beginning to hear… Continue reading
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Slippers
When I was a little boy I would go with my big sister in search of a particular flower. The elusive and beautiful lady slipper, Cypripedium Acaule, is a orchid that grows in the northeastern United States. It can be… Continue reading