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Lamenting the loss
I am not a Biblical scholar by any stretch of the imagination. I , somewhat shamefully admit, there is little I can quote chapter and verse. Yes, I have read the entire Bible. I have a passing knowledge of the… Continue reading
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Secret lives
In an ongoing process I keep trying to reconstruct the family tree. It is a lifelong thing and a source of amusement to me. I certainly wish I had started sooner as it would be a lot easier. But I didn’t… Continue reading
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apology or consolation ?
I saw a brief segment in the news the other day. It was the Chief of Police for some town in Georgia making an apology. It just caught my attention for an instant. I don’t know all the details but… Continue reading
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retaining interest
It’s strange how when we are young we think little of the past. Maybe that is simply because there is so little of it. But as we age we do begin to look back. At first we just look to the… Continue reading
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a brief memory
Never one to believe in fortune tellers and the like, I don’t believe you can see the future, and so I spend a good bit of time looking at the past. There is much that can be learned there, much… Continue reading
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being civil
I heard that a little home had been sold. I even wrote a blog about that as it touched a memory. The title was ” a piece in time ” and I posted it on January the eight of this… Continue reading
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emotional response
I have always made an effort to deal with things as pragmatically as possible. Emotions are poor decision makers. Emotions are for songs, poetry and prose. They express the things we wish for, or believe that we once had.… Continue reading
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an unclear message
I have been trying to grasp the purpose of that Woman’s march on Washington and indeed around the world. For those marching in certain foreign lands it is quite simple and direct. Woman are treated with a degree of ”… Continue reading
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an " app " for living
I’m thinking we need to develop a new ” app. ” I think that is what they call them anyway, short for application. This application would consist of a series of questions. You answer all the questions stating your opinions.… Continue reading
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Buckle up
I’ve started several blogs this morning and deleted them. I do self censure myself. When I read them back to myself and discover they really say little I think of as constructive. I realize that you all may disagree with… Continue reading