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Memories, a memoir, philosophy or simply the ramblings of a boomer. These are my thoughts, my observations and my opinions.

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  • Infinite

     As we age the world shrinks around us, drawing us ever closer to a singularity. This is as it should be, a natural course in nature. It is the completion of another cycle but it isn’t the end. It will… Continue reading

  • a time to chill

     At what age are you too old to be cool? I asked myself that question after my wife made a smart remark. You see we were doing the laundry and I have this pair of jeans. Now these jeans were… Continue reading

  • Only history

     Well now we are going to war with Iran. That’s because Trump refused to sign the deal. That’s the prediction I keep hearing. Last time I heard that North and South Korea met for the first time in sixty years… Continue reading

  • land of the free

    Free–range parenting is the concept of raising children in the spirit of encouraging them to function independently in proper accordance of their age of development with a reasonable acceptance of realistic personal risks.  I had to look up this definition… Continue reading

  • rambling, just a little

      Now that the weather has changed the mornings sound different. I hear the birds chirping in the trees. It is just another nuance in life that may go unnoticed. It seems the older I get the more details I… Continue reading

  • Ironic

     There are times when we must walk alone. It is just a simple truth. A new path is never discovered by following the crowd. Yet it would seem there are many people that fail to see this. They join the… Continue reading

  • outraged

     When you have nothing firm to stand on you keep shifting your feet. That is something I see more every day. There is a growing segment of the population that has lost their collective footing and just keep shuffling their… Continue reading

  • being judged

    You must be willing to share your thoughts without fear of judgment. This is one of the secrets to a successful life. Until you can give voice to those ideas, those ideas will never flourish, or die. They will just… Continue reading

  • just a while longer

     I’m thinking it is time for a big clean out. I have been saying it for years now but this time I mean it! I have got to get rid of a bunch of this stuff that has collected over… Continue reading

  • the future has arrived

     A couple of little items in the news caught my attention. First, the Boy Scouts of America are changing their name. Begining next year they will be The Scouts, BSA. I know, doesn’t make any sense to me either. Everyone… Continue reading