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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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  • Being Blind

    What if we all were blind ? Would the interactions between us be different ? I would say,unabashedly, yes. I hadn’t really considered that until I began thinking about Facebook and the friends I have made there. There are some… Continue reading

  • A dream vacation

    An old friend of mine Barry Collum,we were born on the same day so I guess that makes me old too, moved away from our hometown some years ago. Through this thing we call Facebook I have come into contact… Continue reading

  • Getting started

    Isn’t it strange how we think of this as a new year and a new beginning. Each and every day is that and New Years day is just an arbitrary date chosen by whom ? Pope Gregory approved the calendar… Continue reading

  • Friends

    I didn’t post a blog this morning due to circumstances beyond my control. If there is one thing I have learned is that we have little control over anything. Someone said if you want to hear God laugh, tell him… Continue reading

  • Just another day

    Yesterday I wrote about ” taking down Christmas. ” I mentioned how that has been happening for me on New Years day, the last few years. Well, I went off to work and to my surprise when I got home,… Continue reading

  • Wrappings and trappings

    When do you take down Christmas ? In the last few years it has been on New Years day. That wasn’t always the case as in the past I may not have been feeling too ” chipper “. Thankfully those… Continue reading

  • Respect ( a bit of a tirade )

    I brushed against this subject yesterday while talking with a friend. Talking over recent events in the national news and speculating on their causes. Most notably that movie, The Interview. Some may view it as a comedy but I saw… Continue reading

  • It's a start

    What I was, what I am and what I’m gonna be. These are the phases of our life. There are times when I enjoy remembering the days of my youth. That was a time of what I was. I was… Continue reading

  • Looking forward

    I woke up to the radio and no Christmas songs. It’s over for another year. It is a bit unfortunate that Christmas songs are the only acceptable religious themed music for the general public. I mean, sure there are Christian… Continue reading

  • A bugle and a bicycle

    It’s Christmas morning in Greensboro. The sugarplums are done dancing in my head and I am up and about. The coffee has been brewed, automatic drip because my percolator didn’t arrive on time, the news is on and more waiting… Continue reading