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the dialouge
I was reminded yesterday of an old story my mother told me. You see there was this lady of color that lived just down the road from our house. Mom knew her in a casual sort of way and would… Continue reading
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Sermonizing
Not everything is right. Yes, it’s true, not everything is right. There are things in this word that are just plain wrong and you have to understand that. Even when those things may bring pleasure, they may be wrong. Even… Continue reading
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writing out loud
I have been thinking about something lately, that something is the writing of a book. You folks that read my stuff regular know I have been considering this possibility and that I even started it. I haven’t done much… Continue reading
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back at the five and dime
When I was small we went to the five and ten cent store. Living in a rural town we didn’t have a Woolworth’s but we had the 5&10 anyway. That is all I remember ever calling that store. I expect… Continue reading
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walking out
I am opposed to this so called common core that the government imposed upon the schools. I say imposed because it was tied to funding. Teach this and get that, don’t teach this and you don’t get that. I… Continue reading
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entering a plea
It was reported that the kid that shot and killed 17 people at Parkland High School says he’ll plead guilty if the death penalty is removed from sentencing. Think about that, he’ll plead guilty by pleading for his life !… Continue reading
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I'm ready
Spring will arrive in just seven more days. I’m ready for it. I have seen the daffodils standing tall and a bud or two on the trees. The earth is reawakening and it’s a wonderful thing. Time to start making… Continue reading
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a brief statement
Today is one of those days I just don’t have much to say. Surprising I know. But I heard a coffee shop in Oakland California has openly stated they don’t serve uniformed Police Officers. Sounds like discrimination to me but… Continue reading
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a transparent presence
It has been said you could tell a lot about a man by the books in his library. Well, I wouldn’t say I have a library but I do have some books. I admit they are mostly novels and not… Continue reading
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War on Drugs
The war on drugs is being lost. That is a headline I read recently. Last year alone there were 50,000 overdoses causing death. I thought to myself, war on drugs, what a load of crap that is. How can you… Continue reading