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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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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Pride is not a flag

    There is a shift in pride in this country. We are moving away from traditional Christian values in regard to pride and pursuing the opposite. I’m thinking that is a part of the generational differences that we are experiencing. On… Continue reading

  • Ordered

     I’m thinking that I was born many centuries too late. I should have been an ancient Greek philosopher. I mean, what a cool job, just sit around and think about stuff. Not only that, but centuries later people are still… Continue reading