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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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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • gettting better

     It does seem obvious, but the question to be answered is , what is the mutual goal ? I’m speaking of America. What, as a country , is our mutual goal ? Is the United States to be the stewards… Continue reading

  • Air bedding

     When I was in the navy our days were run by the Plan of the Day. This was nothing more than a schedule of events. It would list the time of the days activities. On the bottom there were notices… Continue reading