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An early gift
What gives you your greatest satisfaction ? For most of us I believe it would be tangible evidence of our contribution to society. That idea came to me as I began reading a book I was sent in the mail.… Continue reading
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Madness and motivation
I believe that each of us are here for a purpose. We are not just some random occurrence. The creation of a life, any life, is a miraculous event. We all want to know why. That is a question we… Continue reading
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Believing in the magic
Why is everyone trying to take the magic out of Christmas ? That is the way I feel when I see trees and trimmings going up in November. The Thanksgiving day turkey and ham are still being eaten as leftovers… Continue reading
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Deceived
The ties may become tangled but never severed. This is what I have found so far in my family tree research. Names have changed due to marriage. Divorce and death separate indiscriminately. New bonds are formed and remain wrapped up… Continue reading
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The conventional way
With each passing generation social conventions are modified. It is the most senior of us that notice these changes and find them unsettling. Maybe that is why we seniors sometimes get the label, grouchy. We seniors that just go with… Continue reading
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Please and Thank You
This is Thanksgiving day. The Macy’s day parade will go on as scheduled and many of us have traveled over the river and through the woods ( metaphorically ) to join family and friends. It saddens me that I hear more about Black… Continue reading
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Quixote and Einstein
The subjects of my musings are truly random as I have no agenda. I crusade for no one cause. At times I feel like Don Quixote titling at windmills. Reading back over my thoughts a great deal of them do… Continue reading
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Continunity
I was chatting with a friend and had some thoughts I would like to share. We were discussing finding a church to attend and how we like our churches to be. Now I’m a bit old school in that… Continue reading
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Fragments
Thoughts come in fragments. It is the assembly of these thoughts that define our intelligence. There are also times when we need to rebuild. Rethinking the situation can put the pieces in a different order and thereby change the structure.… Continue reading
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Letting the dog sleep
There is an old saying ,often used but seldom followed, let sleeping dogs lie. It is just a piece of old time wisdom also known as common sense. Once an impasse has been reached further discussion will only serve to… Continue reading