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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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  • A little explanation

     It is one thing to wake up and realize that you are sixty two but when you start to think about others, it hits you. I am the youngest of four. Each of us were born about two years apart.… Continue reading

  • Just a whisper to the warden

     Yet another child has become the victim of collateral damage in the city of Baltimore. Some ” thug ” shooting at four other ” thugs ” missed and shot a nine year old in the leg while she was playing… Continue reading

  • Fragments

     I woke up this morning feeling like I am adrift. I have been drifting for years it seems, just a ship upon the sea. I have made many ports but never made it home. It was always just over the… Continue reading

  • The conscience of government

     In Maryland some new laws went into effect. These are a series of laws concerning ” getting a second chance. ” They say many other states have enacted similar laws and it is time we caught up. Not being a… Continue reading

  • The evolution of man

     Man, the provider. The alpha male has always provided shelter for his family. At first it may have just been a tree branch and they crawled underneath. After a while man moved into a cave. He made fire and the women… Continue reading

  • The final quarter

     Well here it is the month of pumpkin ! Personally I don’t care for pumpkin anything, except a good jack-o-lantern. Apparently pumpkin has gained in cult status only rivaled by bacon. Pumpkin is a seasonal thing though and for good reason,… Continue reading

  • All things considered

    I find myself wondering more and more, what should I be doing to finish up ? It’s not that I expect to be finished any time soon but one does need to plan head. It is only realistic to consider… Continue reading

  • What a development

     I was at my grandsons’ soccer game last evening and overheard a conversation. These young ladies from the opposing teams’ junior varsity squad were making plans. One says to the other, do you live in the development ? In that… Continue reading

  • In the cloud

     I spent the majority of yesterday working with my computers. That’s right, two of them and I really don’t understand how to work with even one. Still, undeterred I connected the two with a network cable and proceeded. Following directions… Continue reading

  • Just checking in

     I bought a new computer because the one I had was acting strangely. In one of those things of the modern age it is cheaper just to replace rather than repair. So, when I got up this morning I began… Continue reading