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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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  • 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

  • That's the way ( uh huh ) I like it

     My wifes’ sister is coming for a short stay over the weekend. It will cause a slight disruption in my routine. That’s alright though it will be offset by her presence. I do love having family around. I find it… Continue reading

  • A simple concept

     It is sometimes difficult to wrap words around a particular thought. The verbalization of the thought as it were. For a few days a thought has been resting near the surface of my conscience struggling to break free. It hasn’t… Continue reading

  • Opinion and Choice

     With the candidates announcing their intentions to run for president the political season has begun. It is a necessary process but one that can get annoying. The expenditure of so much money for a possible nomination boggles my mind. Literally… Continue reading