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A lack of pretense
Yesterday I posted a ” quotation ” for lack of a better description. It could be called an axiom but that seems a bit pretentious. Whatever label you wish to apply I posted ” the absence of pretense breeds contempt.… Continue reading
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The big idea
The problem is a common ideology. That is what is lacking in the country today. I believe that is a necessary component to any functioning society. The United States began with that common ideology but we have strayed a great… Continue reading
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Entitled
I hear much talk of free education. First and foremost, nothing is free. We have all paid taxes to fund public education, ever since there was an America. In the early days each town was responsible for that. They built… Continue reading
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determination of worth
There are subjects I hesitate to bring up for fear of alienating my audience. First off, I think it is an amazing thing to have an audience. I am thrilled that there are those reading my words and thoughts on… Continue reading
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avoiding guilt
One of the more effective methods to get people to do what you wish them to do is, guilt them into it ! It’s a tried and true technique. We laugh about it but the church, particularly the Catholic church… Continue reading
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name and address
I have explored this thought in the past but was reminded of it once again. As I was talking to Mom, who is 86 now, she began to call me Benny. She hasn’t called me that in many years now.… Continue reading
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Sprig
Every once and awhile a memory sneaks out and fills your thoughts for no apparent reason. Nothing happened to jog that memory it just appears. That very thing happened to me yesterday in the way of a man. I knew… Continue reading
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In the first person
What will be the artifacts of your life ? We can choose, or at the very least, influence what those objects may be. The final selection however is not ours to make. We all hope it to be the things… Continue reading
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Snow memories
I do not remember the year but I remember the snow. It was the best snow ever ! It was not very deep, to my knees when I was a child. The most amazing thing about this snow was it had… Continue reading
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Surprised ?
Do you like surprises ? I know, it all depends. Well they say a blizzard is heading my way and to get prepared. That lead me to think about what it would have been like in the old days, you… Continue reading