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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
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Simpler times
This morning I’m remembering a story from a Christmas past. I don’t recall the year but it was when my boys were young. We had purchased each of them a small television for their room. They were just black and… Continue reading
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I'm entitled
We hear a lot about sacrifice these days. Everyone is making a sacrifice. Seems to me, sacrifice is trending, as they say these days about the popular thing. Well that and empathy. We are all empathizing these days as well.… Continue reading
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hiatus
Beginning tomorrow I will be taking a short hiatus. I will be absent from social media and no blogging either. It is easy to get caught up in things and so my intention is to do a little reset. As… Continue reading
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where once we prayed
Where once we prayed now we cower in fear and anxiety. America has always been a praying nation. It was written in our founding documents, divine providence and by the grace of God. We once fought a civil war over… Continue reading
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coincidence?
Could just be a coincidence. For some time those on the left have been comparing Trump to Hitler. They started with changing the meaning of Nationalism to Nazism, That got related to walls and genocide. Those that even tacitly support… Continue reading