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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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  • Vision

      All this mass communication sure can distort your vision of the world. I’m listening to the evening news and they are showing tweets and interviews of people applauding the guy that shot the CEO. Yes, celebrity personalities and everyday… Continue reading

  • Just a memory

      Just sharing a Christmas memory this morning, no deep thoughtful essay on the state of mankind or world politics. No philosophical thoughts concerning the existence of man. No, this morning I was just remembering a Christmas tradition from my… Continue reading

  • A memory stored

      I have a bit of a habit of reviewing my memories page on Facebook each morning. Call it a routine if you like. I find myself amused by reading what I was talking about last year or ten years… Continue reading

  • It's a problem

      Trump is creating the Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE. Sounds like an oxymoron to me if ever I heard one. But it isn’t a bad idea in a general sense. The only problem being getting congress to agree… Continue reading

  • I'll share

      I have a wooden chest where I store old photographs and other bits of memorabilia. I refer to that as my archives. It does contain a wide variety of objects that have survived over the years. Perhaps the strangest… Continue reading

  • misdirected

     For just 18 dollars a month you can save a dog or a cat! Just 18 dollars a month! You can also give to the Wounded Warrior Project. Same price, 18 dollars a month. Is it only me, or does… Continue reading

  • My opinion

     The supreme court is hearing arguments regarding the legality of some transgender legislation. I really haven’t been paying close attention to all of that as it isn’t a concern of mine. I don’t know anyone that is transgender and certainly… Continue reading

  • home for Christmas

      Six years gone. It was exactly six years ago today that my sister went to her final rest. I still wait for her phone call, look for a card from her on my birthday and speak of her. Time,… Continue reading

  • just in case

      The news and current events often influence my thoughts and this morning is no different. Biden, having pardoned a ten year crime spree by his son Hunter, certainly changes things. I can’t help but question that. Well, first off… Continue reading

  • a lesson

      We are approaching that “date that will live in infamy” and I haven’t forgotten. It’s certainly a date I will remember, as a remembrance of those that went before me. I wasn’t born until twelve years after that infamous… Continue reading