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The filter of time
I was at a soccer game when another asked me this question. Do the high schools still do the whole ” letterman ” jacket thing ? It having been forty five years since I graduated and twenty years or more… Continue reading
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Casual Observation ?
For over four hours last evening I watched live coverage of rioting in the city of Baltimore. Very disturbing and disheartening to say the least. There were packs of young people running into stores and looting. There were other packs… Continue reading
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Mysteries and memories
It has only been in the last few years that I began putting my pictures in albums. I think I originally started doing that more for the grandkids than for myself. Kids love to look at themselves and are unabashed… Continue reading
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Injustice discovered
I was having a brief discussion with a friend of mine when this thought came to mind. The perceptions of our parents forge the views we have as children. We may carry those views into our adult life and repeat… Continue reading
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Where did you go ?
My Mom sent me a picture she has kept for fifty years. She says she decided it was time to start cleaning out some of the clutter. I can understand what it is she means exactly, and I don’t enjoy… Continue reading
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Paying for the personal
Most of the time those ads on the right hand side of my facebook wall are just an annoyance. I rarely pay attention to them, despite their glaring presence. I have even gotten used to the ones that use animation… Continue reading
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Recording history
Just old news. That is what we think about things in the past. At what point does it become history ? In reality history happens every second. But what I mean is how long do you think it is before… Continue reading
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Shift and repeat
It is time to ” shift gears. ” Time to get into spring /summer mode. That means the days are longer, and with that, the evening are shorter. Evening to me is sitting at the computer or watching a good… Continue reading
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A simple proverb
My grandmother would often tell us children, ” idle hands do the devils work. ” I have heard this ” proverb ” in several forms .All of them are saying the same thing. Contrary to popular belief it is not… Continue reading
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Teaching respect
I ran across a little news story that I’m betting you haven’t heard much about. A group of protesters at Valdosta State University in Georgia decided trampling upon the flag would be a part of their protest. I am not… Continue reading