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remaining diligent
This morning the news was reporting on a new ” toy. ” I’m not certain that it is a toy exactly but a fad perhaps. Well whatever name you want to give it they were talking about those ”… Continue reading
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flesh on the skeletons
Long Island where I was born and raised is somewhat shaped like a whale. That is what I was always told. I was born on the south fluke (tail ) of that whale. I was raised a mere twenty miles… Continue reading
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make your own stew
The other day I was writing about context and how it shapes our lives and thinking. It is something we may or may not be aware of. Often times I believe we are aware but don’t share that awareness with… Continue reading
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buffaloes and pirates
When I was small I spent my summer afternoons in the sand. Almost every afternoon after Mom got her housework done we went to the beach. The beach, for us, was almost always Sammy’s beach. That is what we called it… Continue reading
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Context
The harshest reality is looking in the mirror. That is my thought this fine Friday morning. I have looked in the mirror with accusing eyes. I can’t deny the excuses made, the justification for actions taken, and deceit that I have… Continue reading
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Offended by the obvious
Yesterday I saw a news article about Adam Jones being ” racially abused ” at Fenway park. After reading the article and then listening to the news people on television it was determined he had been called names. Yes these… Continue reading
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tourists
Well the grass cutting has started. Everything is green here in the ” Green Garden county. ” Caroline county was named after Lady Caroline Eden, wife of the last colonial governor of Maryland. It was formed in 1773. It is… Continue reading
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fashionable
I was wondering if I am alone in this ? I was listening to Pandora radio, classis country and all those tunes are so familiar to me. I began to wonder, just when did I stop listening to the music… Continue reading
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social conscience
We are taught since birth that life isn’t just about us. Isn’t that the truth of it ? Well, maybe not so much anymore, in these modern times that isn’t as prevalent as it used to be. My own generation… Continue reading
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taken for granted
Went out and bought some clams yesterday. The wife and I will enjoy them on the half shell. In doing so I was reminded of the days I used to go dig’em down to Hands Creek. It is an old… Continue reading