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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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  • Who we are

     There are various things people say about getting older. I’m certain you have heard quite a few. I’m told I should be grateful for getting this old as many have not had that privilege. Still, I’m not that old, only… Continue reading

  • Amused

     I was amused yesterday by someone leaving a comment on my Facebook posting. This individual, who I have no clue about and I’m certain that person doesn’t know me, attacked me for being honest. Yes, I was informed that I… Continue reading

  • being patriotic

      I didn’t listen to the vice presidential debate. I really don’t pay a lot of attention to that stuff, staged responses. I have heard that JD Vance has been declared the winner in opinion polls. I’ve heard that from… Continue reading

  • Recycling a memory

      There are those things we save for sentimental reasons. Then we have clutter, junk and I might need it some day stuff. Separating them can present a challenge. I have attempted to identify those items over the years with… Continue reading

  • Related

      They say it comes in threes. Kris Kristofferson, Pete Rose and Dikembe Mutombo have all passed away. Three celebrities of some renown. I was quite familiar with the first two but had only heard the name of the third… Continue reading

  • That's ridiculous

      I often look at my “memories” page on Facebook, it is a feature I do enjoy. I’ll get a laugh or a smile about something I was saying a year or more ago. There is a recurring theme. I’m… Continue reading

  • depressing

      Have we lost all optimism? It really seems that way to me at times as I listen to the news. All I hear about are the injustices of the past. I hear how terrible everything was and how everyone… Continue reading

  • Identity

      It’s been a running joke that Kamala Harris claims she was raised in a middle class family. I confess to not having listened to her at any great length, I just can’t do it. That nervous laughter and the… Continue reading

  • ID

      When I first began writing and posting these blogs, although technically they aren’t blogs because they do not focus on any one area of expertise, I thought a few might read and enjoy them. As it turns out, I… Continue reading

  • where it begins

      There is much discussion about the rise in juvenile crime in the city of Baltimore. I can’t speak about what is happening in other cities across this nation but maybe they are experiencing the same thing. These juveniles are… Continue reading