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duty is not a sacrifice
We all know that Memorial day falls on the last Monday in May. This was decided, by our government, as a matter of convenience back in 1971. That was the year I graduated high school. I had heard the holiday… Continue reading
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maintaining disclipine
I wrote yesterday about the girl that got pregnant they won’t allow to walk across the graduation stage. I agree with their decision. I did receive some comments but not as many as I thought I might. I didn’t expect… Continue reading
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mistake ?
It was in the news yesterday and I have been mulling the answer over every since. I don’t recall the names but that isn’t important. The story was about this young lady being denied the privilege of walking across the… Continue reading
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the quiet warriors
With memorial day just around the corner I am reminded of all those that lost their lives in that great struggle known as WW2. My father and uncles all served in that war. Growing up it was always just called … Continue reading
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emotional control
I have written ” emotions are great motivators but seldom great decision makers ” and I believe in the truth of that statement. To me it is simple logic. I can’t let emotion run my life and certainly emotion shouldn’t… Continue reading
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moments in time
The oldest existing photograph is a picture of a high school in Philadelphia. Taken in 1839 it is now 178 years old. I looked that bit of trivia up after looking at some of my pictures. I have one of… Continue reading
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caretakers of the past
I have a scene in a bottle, actually three of them, that were made as gifts to my father. On the tall bottle there is a sticker depicting George Washington. On this sticker the date 1934 is written. That was… Continue reading
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the mystery continues
I work on the family tree on and off. I haven’t really made any new discoveries lately and am not expecting any anytime soon. I do keep going back to one small mystery involving a shipwreck. In 1851 an Immigrant… Continue reading
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spoiled
I was thinking I wouldn’t be writing any blogs for a while because of a little surgical procedure. I guess I was starting to feel a little sorry for myself. It only took a read of my timeline to change that… Continue reading
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knick-knacks and artifacts
After the memories have faded away, what will remain ? That is a question I found myself asking. I think that thought was inspired by the objects I have surrounded myself with. Old photographs of those I have known and loved,… Continue reading