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Legends endure
This morning I will complete a thought that began two days ago. I had written that our final chapters will be written in memories. Yesterday I continued to write about that but didn’t feel as though I had satisfied myself with my interpretation… Continue reading
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grown up ?
In the blog I wrote the yesterday I said, our final chapters will be written in memory. That thought has lingered and I find in it a bit of melancholy. Is that what old age is supposed to be ? I don’t think… Continue reading
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proud or reminded
My wife was cleaning out the closet, you know how you do, and in the back corner was an old picture frame with cracked glass. In this frame was my certificate from having transited the Suez canal on Jan 16,1991.… Continue reading
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is it finished
I am sometimes inspired to write poetry. I have done that since I was a child. When I was a younger man I didn’t tell too many people about that because I would get teased. Poetry writing is not a… Continue reading
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the value of reward
There are times when I feel like I am not contributing. No, the truth is there are times when I feel like my contribution is not wanted or appreciated. I’m sure we all feel that way on occasion. They say… Continue reading
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Spock did it !
This morning I find myself just sitting here and looking around. The news drones on in the background causing an occasional silent comment to surface in my mind. Comments best not said out loud. And that is becoming a recurring thing,… Continue reading
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Why did I do that
Life is full of balances. The secret to happiness is in keeping that balance. Every once in a while we tip that scale, unfavorably, and we have no one other than ourselves to blame. I find myself disappointed and disgusted… Continue reading
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Doubt
The questioning mind is full of doubts. That is something I have come to understand. The hardest part is learning to live with that. The tendency is to just say, I don’t care and that is that. Our opinions become… Continue reading
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Creating spirit
First many of us became disconnected from the land or sea, as our livelihoods changed. Now it appears we are being disconnected from each other. The small family farms are conglomerates now and the fishing is done by fleets. We… Continue reading
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In my time
There are times when I feel like I’m fighting against the tide. Current events are that tide. When I was in school my history and English teachers would encourage me to study current events. They were trying to make me… Continue reading