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Noise
I have an old clock that belonged to my great grandfather. I’ve had it repaired and it sits above this keyboard, old technology staring down at the new. The air conditioning is off and the window wide open. At four… Continue reading
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of the finest kind
I woke up yesterday to the news of another passing. No one told me that was the byproduct of growing up, seeing those you know and love pass away. If I had known that I would have stayed a child,… Continue reading
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Clarity
It has been said you are only as old as you feel. I’m not so certain about the validity of that statement. I overslept this morning, getting a late start. Judging by the hour I finally got out of… Continue reading
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what's fair
It was pointed out that a great deal of the protest we are seeing today was the same as in the 1960’s. I would have to agree with that, I was there. I was there when the civil rights movement… Continue reading
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steadfast
I am preoccupied this morning with thoughts from yesterday. I told myself, and others, I wouldn’t talk about it anymore. I didn’t say I wouldn’t be thinking about it. Now I’m wondering if I haven’t got caught up in a… Continue reading
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respect
How has this come to be ? How is it acceptable to disrespect the national ensign, disrespect the national anthem, and disrespect the memories of our forefathers ? Regardless of any and all political affiliations, or lack thereof, how is… Continue reading
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polarized
Polarized is the word that sprang into my mind this morning. It does seem like we, as Americans, have become sharply divided. I’m struggling to understand just how this came about. Yes, it is the Donald Trump vs Hillary Clinton… Continue reading
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I'll be listening
There are moments in time when words can not express our feelings. I can write my thoughts, that is not so difficult, it is the expression of emotion that escapes me. I will be attending the memorial and graveside service… Continue reading
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contemplating the hereafter
My son and his wife are down from upstate New York to attend the viewing and funeral of his Aunt Joan. Hard to believe it has been a week already since Joan went to her final rest. A number of… Continue reading
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expecting an amswer
I spent a lot of years looking for Ben, and never found him. In what I can only describe as a moment of lucidity I realized a basic truth, Ben had passed away in 1990. Ben was my father. That… Continue reading