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old friends, time and memories
It is time for the mailing of the Christmas cards. Some of this has been replaced with e-mail and Facebook messenger. I predict there will come a day when the annual mailing will be no more, except for a few… Continue reading
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gender neutrality
It is like something from a science fiction movie. It appears we are trying to form a gender neutral society. Mostly though it is the men that need to be neutralized. That’s the agenda I’m seeing anyway. Oh I know… Continue reading
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telling the story
The elephant in the room this morning is the result of the Alabama special election for a Senate seat. An amazing thing if you really consider it. It wasn’t too many years ago that such an election would have had… Continue reading
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Hope and expectation
I am the youngest of four. That fact may explain why I don’t remember certain things from my childhood. What I was thinking about this morning is I don’t remember getting gifts for my brothers and sister at Christmas. I… Continue reading
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Just offering
Holiday letters, do you do them ? I have never done one, that but have received a couple. A sort of year in review. Having never tried to do that I believe it would be a struggle. Would I have… Continue reading
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pro and con
In the last few years I have discussed this issue of giving gift cards. I still remain, for the most part opposed to that method of gifting. It just seems like such a cop out to me. Certainly it is… Continue reading
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obviously
The grasp of the obvious. It is something that I am continually amazed by. I listen to our politicians making speeches and they do nothing but state the obvious. I listen to these scholars, people of letters and advanced degrees,… Continue reading
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legislating biology
It’s an inquisition without the religion ! I’ll probably be called a chauvinist, or a number of other names for this opinion, but that is exactly what it is starting to look like to me. Accusations are made, an investigation… Continue reading
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Laura Rose
A little while back I had posted an old photograph to a group I belong to. I have since discovered that picture was taken about 1891. That would be 126 years ago. On the back in great grandmother Lucys’ own… Continue reading
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waiting for Santa
Something unusual has happened this year. I have nearly all my Christmas shopping done. Yes, I can’t believe it myself, almost done before the tree has even been put up. This is the earliest I have ever been done. Thinking… Continue reading