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opinionated defense
My grandson Mark, who rarely reads my blogs, says to me, you should try to be more convincing in your writing. You see, he has decided that he want to become a prosecutor, a lawyer. He has been taking advanced… Continue reading
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the lesson of time
Aging is a matter of developing patience. The ironic reality in that statement is that by the time you learn true patience, your time is up. Fortunately I am still just a bit impatient. There is still much I want to… Continue reading
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resigned on pot
The first medical marijuana dispensary in Maryland just received their license. Many people are excited about this for varying reasons. Some are saying it is a cure, others say it is a treatment. Another group is drooling over the possibility… Continue reading
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an axiom
Does the need to explain stem from insecurity ? That is a question I find myself asking. As I grow older I do feel more of a need to explain. But then an explanation sounds more like a justification for… Continue reading
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never too late
Someone famously said, ” it is never too late to be what you could have been. ” I find it ironic that the person that said that is unknown. I wonder what that person became ? Whoever it was never… Continue reading
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the cost of charity
I first read about this on social media and then it was on the news. The story of Charlie Gard. What a sad and tragic story that is. The final chapter has yet to be written and I’m hoping for… Continue reading
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Happy Birthday
Happy July fourth ! Today we celebrate the birth of a Nation. But you’ve already heard about all that. I’ll be celebrating a birth as well, the birth of great grandfather Christian Reichart. I didn’t know this growing up and… Continue reading
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Pragmatic Theology
I have a tendency to be just a bit pragmatic about things. I suppose that is a result of my upbringing. I didn’t come from a poor family, we had enough, but we weren’t rich either. I’d say all… Continue reading
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financing a dream
For me, truth arrives on a whisper. What I mean by that is that yelling and screaming has never changed my mind about anything. When I was very small I would just cower in fear. As I grew older, and… Continue reading
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rainbows and unicorns
Yesterday after posting my blog about state sponsored suicide, something I just can’t agree with, the conversation turned to euthanizing animals. Now that is something I have had to do and although quite a difficult thing, I feel a… Continue reading