i·de·ol·o·gy [ˌīdēˈäləjē, ˌidēˈäləjē] NOUN a system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy: “the ideology of republicanism” synonyms: beliefs · ideas · ideals · principles · ethics · morals… Continue reading

 Today is my wedding anniversary. I have been married to the same wonderful women for thirty one years now. I’m sixty two so I have been married to her half of my life. Two thirds of that life is my… Continue reading

 Conscience and conscious. Often it is not a conscious decision on our part to follow our conscience. Ironic, isn’t it ? But every once and a while something happens that should alter our conscience. Sometimes we are not aware of… Continue reading

 It was a normal day at the store, although a bit slower than most times. I happened to be at the front while an elderly lady was speaking to a co-worker. After she finished her conversation with my co-worker she… Continue reading

 Many thousands of words will be written about the terror attacks. Many thousands of words will be spoken. Ideology will be questioned, religions persecuted. The scriptures will be quoted. All the pundits will speak. Learned scholars will explain the motivations… Continue reading

  There are times when I feel the necessity to censor myself. I shouldn’t share every feeling or thought that comes to mind. I have come to understand that it not only applies when the things you say may hurt… Continue reading

 Are you meeting expectations ? That is a big question. Are we obligated to make the choices and gain the acclaim that others feel we should have ? How many times did our teachers in school tells us we were… Continue reading

 Have you ever noticed the older you get the more you tend to repeat ? You would think that the longer you have been around the more material you would have to draw from. That doesn’t seem to be the… Continue reading

 Safe Spaces. It is something I just started hearing about. Apparently it is all the trend at our colleges and universities. I did a quick, very brief, google search to find out just what they are talking about. College kids,… Continue reading

 I was reminded yesterday, by a  cousin, of the importance of context. It is within the context of our lives and personal experiences that we form our opinions and beliefs. As we age we tend to lose , no not lose,… Continue reading