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Champion
Indoor soccer is over for this year. It is also over for grandpa unless I live to see great grandkids play. My grandson Mark is past the age now. This was the last season of eligibility for him. Oh, where… Continue reading
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A long way to go
Once more I enter the breach. I can not help but comment on certain things even when I know I should keep my mouth shut. It is a choice I make. Today is the anniversary of a significant event in… Continue reading
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with the windows open
I don’t usually talk a whole lot about the weather. It is what it is and we just have to live with it. I suppose working in retail I am suffering from weather burnout. I am hoping this morning is… Continue reading
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Nine Justices, four little words
The supreme court is arguing about semantics ! Semantics, one of my favorite topics. In oral arguments the solicitors are trying to convince the supreme court just what the meaning of a certain four words in the affordable care act… Continue reading
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Tears
We should remember in sorrow and grief that tears nourish the soul. Just as the rain rejuvenates the earth and brings new life, so too tears. We may not like the tears but they are necessary. We must remember also,… Continue reading
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The American Conscience
Conscience : the inner sense of what is right and wrong in one’s conduct or motive, impelling one toward right action ( morally right or wrong ) It is this word that entered my thinking yesterday as I wrote my… Continue reading
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Return to common sense
I was listening to Dr. Ben Carson, the famous neurosurgeon turned politician, on whether he should run for president. The question was , ” if I had a problem in my head I would trust you with my life, why… Continue reading
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Being Sick
I got laid low by some form of virus or bug ! The little rascals just snuck right up on me. Well, these things happen. I’m not really complaining as I have been blessed over the years with exceptional health.… Continue reading
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Legally illegal
It has been reported on the news this morning that you can now smoke marijuana, legally, in Washington D.C. You just can’t smoke it in public. Oh, and it is illegal to buy or sell marijuana in Washington, D.C. but… Continue reading
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Doing the show
I’m a little sleepy this morning. I was out late last night, didn’t get home till near eleven o’clock ! My granddaughter Morgan and her dance company were performing at halftime for the Harlem Globetrotters. Pretty cool stuff. The show… Continue reading