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attitude matters
Well my blogging has become somewhat sporadic lately. All this traveling. You could say retiring has created new avenues for me, no pun intended. It has given me the opportunity to travel around without worrying about a schedule. I like… Continue reading
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empowered by the mob
A new group is in town with the expressed purpose of empowering women. Empowering, a word I hear tossed around a great deal in the last year or so. The dictionary says it means to give someone the power or… Continue reading
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waiting
In the irony that is life time seems to speed up just as you learn to be patient and enjoy it. At least that is what I am experiencing. When I was younger and even into my later years I… Continue reading
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new thoughts on old ideas
New thoughts on old ideas. That’s what happens with every generation. The thing is a generation is generally considered to be twenty years. So, that means I should be in my third generation of thinking. I would say I have… Continue reading
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inquiring mind
This week is the homecoming dance. My grandson will be attending for the second time. There is much hoopla surrounding this event. Now I graduated in 1971 and don’t remember ever having a homecoming dance. I am somewhat puzzled by… Continue reading
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offended
The other day I was taken a bit off guard. A friend who I had gone to school with called me a troll ! I had to look up the definition of a ” internet troll ” as I wasn’t… Continue reading
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time goes on
Isn’t it strange how we remember our childhood friends just the way they were ? In this modern day world of social media we can see photos of them and read about their lives but the vision persists. I began to… Continue reading
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freedom is a choice
I hear the term sacrifice used a lot lately. I especially hear it used to describe military service. As a retired member of the armed forces I am uncomfortable with that. You see a sacrifice is something you do in… Continue reading
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not my fault
I think it is fair to say I am a reactive person. Many feel you should be proactive in life and I can see their point but being reactive causes less drama. But perhaps being reactive is nothing more than the… Continue reading
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goals and expectations
I do believe in a balance. I think everything we do has to have balance. That thought sprang to the forefront of my thinking as I heard this stat. The cost of childcare is, in some cases, greater than the… Continue reading