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Memories, a memoir, philosophy or simply the ramblings of a boomer. These are my thoughts, my observations and my opinions.

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  • No April fool

     One hundred and thirty eight years ago today my Great Grandfather was born, It was April first, 1878. It was a Monday. This event occurred in East Hampton Long Island. His fathers name was Charlie and his Mom was Sarah.… Continue reading

  • The advocate

     Lately I have found myself in an uncomfortable spot, being the devils’ advocate. Let me be clear in that in no way do I support Donald J Trump. Yet, I find myself upset about the politics surrounding this man. That… Continue reading

  • Providing provenence

     I was talking with my mother on Sunday, as has become our custom. She is 86 now and I’m 62, amazing numbers when taken in a certain context. I couldn’t have imagined that when I was 12 or so, but here… Continue reading

  • Imposition

     The imposition of belief. Why does that seem such a necessity for some ? It is not enough that they believe, they feel impelled to force others to believe the same thing. This is true in religious matters and political… Continue reading

  • Contiunity

     Following yesterdays’ blog posting I was pleased to read some comments. It is always a pleasure to know that someone is reading and giving thought to my words. I had mentioned in that posting how the conduct of church services have… Continue reading

  • Born again

     Easter Sunday, a special day for sure. When I was a kid it was celebrated with Easter Baskets and new clothes. That was pretty much the deal. The fact that Jesus was risen was naturally stressed and the story told.… Continue reading

  • Act accordingly

     Empathy and understanding. One is learned and the other experienced. The definition of an empath is one that that understands the feelings of another. The empathetic person ” experiences ” the others feelings. It is an admirable trait and one… Continue reading

  • looking ahead

     Yesterday I went to get my eyes examined. Like a majority of the folks from my generation Doctor visits are few and far between. I believe we don’t go for the routine stuff simply because that is the way we… Continue reading

  • Are we complicit ?

     We are the baby boomers, the children of the greatest generation. Our parents , for the most part, have left us now, gone to their reward. Many of us believe we will do the same. That is , go to… Continue reading

  • Not that complicated

     Act your age, not your IQ ! I’m sure you have heard that little message at some point in your life. It was used frequently around my house when you did something silly. The underlining message was that you knew… Continue reading