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In context
Words without thought have caused more harm than any devised. We all do it at times and it is always frustrating. The frustration lies in the fact that you can’t just take them back. Words, once spoken, are unrestrained. That… Continue reading
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Shifting colors
I read a short article about a class reunion. There were just two left able to travel to this event. It was the class of 1940 from the U S Naval Academy. It was their 75th such reunion. It will… Continue reading
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A subtle creation
Memories are not made, they are created. As I looked at the pictures on my wall and the knick knacks of life upon my shelves that thought arrived. Each one holds a memory, a small moment in time captured. Some… Continue reading
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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