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Justified
Yesterday on the news I heard about a poll taken concerning a revolution. Well, it was a survey asking whether violence would be justified if your political party loses the upcoming election. To my surprise there were a number… Continue reading
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Smiling
A short while back I decided to try carving a bit of stone. Well, grinding stone is more accurate. I purchased some carbide bits for my Dremel tool and had at it. Now I have no artistic talents as… Continue reading
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coming and going
Yesterday while writing my daily blog I thought that it doesn’t matter where you are going but it always matters where you came from. That is a question that is always asked of you whenever you go someplace new. If… Continue reading
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Remembering
I grew up in East Hampton, New York. Born in 1953 it was still just East Hampton back then, a few decades before becoming the “Hamptons” and a prize on the Price is right. It was simply home. The… Continue reading
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Happy
Many of us feel we need stuff to make us happy. The truth is it is when you don’t want stuff you are happiest. So why do we continually want more stuff? It’s a bit of an enigma. Those… Continue reading
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Let them believe
With the holidays fast approaching my thought’s just naturally turn to my youth. I can’t speak for others, but for me Christmas happened when I was a kid. That is what I think about whenever it is mentioned. All… Continue reading
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Within reason
We are now operating in extremes. For every issue discussed the most extreme example will always be used to support your position. Take the hot button topic of abortion as an example of that. No one is advocating for… Continue reading
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Price and priority
Just listened to a commercial on television where you can finance your bathroom for 72 months, interest free! Wow, what a deal. I haven’t looked into all the details of this fantastic offer but I’m certain there is a… Continue reading
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Sorry
Today is Columbus day. It is also indigenous peoples day for the more progressive folks among us. A sort of national apology day. I’m not sorry. Columbus arrived in the America’s on this date in 1492, landing in the… Continue reading
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Open sesame
Open Sesame. That was the only password I heard or knew as a child. Ali Baba used that command to open the door. That is as much of the story as I now recall. Today I have so many… Continue reading