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" Peta" and Patrick
Happy St. Patrick’s day. It is a holiday that I have always laughed about. Imagine a person chasing snakes with a stick ! I can imagine you would want to celebrate that. Drinking beer and eating cabbage and corned beef… Continue reading
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LIsten closely
It would appear that the Republican party is going to face a moral dilemma. The Donald has won again. The party as a whole isn’t happy about it. Strategists’ in the party are trying to figure a way out of this.… Continue reading
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Restoring America
Today is known as super Tuesday in the political world. It can be a turning point in the election cycle no doubt about that. I hope the voting comes without incident. It is getting to be a bit contentious out… Continue reading
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word warriors
Today I am posting my two thousandth blog ! Isn’t that amazing ? I never expected to reach that level when I began. I have first to thank Barbara Strong Borsack for inspiring me to do so. I had read… Continue reading
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Changing time
I was up this morning at the usual time. Well it isn’t really the usual time as I did move the hands of the clock forward one hour. My internal biological clock is still spending daylight ! I have to… Continue reading
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Credence and credibilty
As I write these blogs of mine I am speaking to myself more than anyone else. I have said in the past I find them a form of self therapy. Not that I don’t enjoy engaging in deep discussions with other… Continue reading
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Betrayed
I woke this morning to hear about the firing of the executives in the wounded warrior project. Their actions are deplorable and I hope they get their just deserts. I have only heard a small amount of the alleged wrongdoings.… Continue reading
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Out there
Yesterday we set a record temperature wise here in Greensboro. It was a gorgeous day. As is my custom I settled in for a little afternoon nap. The windows were open and the birds were chirping. It is a different… Continue reading
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where the soul lives
Our lives are journeys of the soul. Is each life a single journey and a single soul ? That is the stuff of philosophy. It is an interest I seem to have developed in my advancing years. Philosophy and religion… Continue reading
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it's a shame
I was reading some postings and was reminded. I had, in the past, advocated for teaching local history in our schools. Like a lot of things that idea fell by the wayside and upon deaf ears. To be fair perhaps I… Continue reading