It has been said if you want to know yourself, write. Join me on my journey of discovery, we just might discover something together

Memories, a memoir, philosophy or simply the ramblings of a boomer. These are my thoughts, my observations and my opinions.

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  • Doting and Discipline

    I went to the Spring Concert for the Greensboro Elementary school. As Morgan, my granddaughter, graduates elementary school this year it will probably be my last. Yes there will be others during middle school and high school. Somehow I don’t… Continue reading

  • Changes and Choices

    I was pleased to see that the supreme court upheld the practice of offering a prayer before town meetings and other public assemblies. It was a close decision by a vote of 5 to 4. The majority opinion was that… Continue reading

  • Codes,creeds and standards

    I stumbled across this quote from John Wayne. ” A man has to have a code, a creed to live by, no matter his job. ” Well, you just can’t argue with the Duke. In reading that quote I began… Continue reading

  • Never Gone

    I was inside yesterday afternoon and could find little on the television that was of interest. My wife noticed that the Maryland public television station was showing Elvis, Aloha from Hawaii. Elvis is always good so on it went. During… Continue reading

  • Acting a little suspicious

    I know that happiness is our own responsibility. My happiness does depend upon me and that is just a fact of life. Abraham Lincoln is quoted as saying, ” you are as about as happy as you decide to be.… Continue reading

  • Frustrated

    This morning I am suffering from frustration ! I can’t stand it when I can’t seem to figure something out. This computer of mine is trying to test my patience for sure. It must be some sort of cyber revenge.… Continue reading

  • Pointing out the details

    There have been a few occasions where I have found myself questioning. Did I say the right thing ? Is what I said somehow offensive or inappropriate ? And then my thought is, No, I don’t believe so, must be… Continue reading

  • Explain it

    Random thoughts and memories, that is what my title is and what I write about. The random thoughts part is not as difficult as writing the memories. I have found that my memories are more little snippets in time, rather… Continue reading

  • The Paul Harvey effect

    I have taken an interest in the family tree and collecting old photographs on those people. Some I have known and others I never met. Still others where born and died long before my time. I have a small collection… Continue reading

  • You decide

    I have decided that we are as good at something as we believe ourselves to be. The first person we need to convince of our talent is, the first person,ourselves. That is something that I struggle with. I have seen… Continue reading