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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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  • waiting

    Ever have those times when you feel like you are just waiting for things to happen ? You know, not necessarily anything bad or unscheduled, just waiting. That is the way I am feeling this morning. Tomorrow I am going… Continue reading

  • Selective morality

    Have you heard about deflategate ? Do you even care ? I find the whole thing silly. One team deflating the football to make it easier to catch and throw. Whatever. The bottom line to me is this, it is… Continue reading

  • Subtle sounds

    As I was walking to work yesterday, as I often do, the air was crisp and cool. It being January that wasn’t unexpected. The trees are bare and show darkly against a grey sky. Greensboro isn’t a very busy place… Continue reading

  • Altered perception

    It is something I often mention and it came to mind again this morning, how fast time seems to travel. Christmas has long since past and I hear rumors of Valentines day. Apparently Oreo cookies will be available in red… Continue reading

  • Amish wisdom

    I have a few blogs that I read and follow. I enjoy them immensely and they often provide me with food for thought. One such is written by a lady that was once Amish. She and her husband left that… Continue reading

  • Another blog,another day

    Yesterday I posted a video of myself. I did that in response to one of my own blogs. It is great when you can entertain yourself isn’t it ? A little something I learned as a child before there were… Continue reading

  • Writing for a reaction

    Reading some of the postings on social media I can only believe that some, write for the reaction. That is what I hope is the case anyway. If the world is truly filled with those that believe some of the… Continue reading

  • Heal yourself

    Forgiving doesn’t make it right. It just puts it in the past. That is something I have learned over the years. We all make mistakes and we all need forgiveness in order to move on. The first place that forgiveness… Continue reading

  • When the wind is right

    When the wind is right I can still smell ” promise ” land. And just what is that supposed to mean ? To those of you that grew up in my hometown you are all well aware of ” promise… Continue reading

  • Intently watching

    In Caroline County Maryland there are two middle schools. Colonel Richardson and Lockerman. They. of course, receive students from different areas of the county. Every year the sixth grade classes from these two schools go to a week long camp… Continue reading