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On respect
Something I hear quite often are people complaining about being disrespected. I think the key is that those that feel that way also suffer from a lack of self respect. If I respect myself, my values and views enough, what… Continue reading
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Original Thoughts ?
Random thoughts often enter my mind. There are times when I just jot those thoughts down without giving them additional consideration. After a while I may return to that thought only to discover it paraphrases something already having been stated.… Continue reading
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Thoughts on life and death
The mystery of death frightens us all, but why should that be ? In death there is no pain. Pain is a physical thing. Our bodies are nothing more than vehicles, vehicles of the soul. When they have carried our… Continue reading
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An Emperor and a Bonacker
“If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations I was thinking about this very… Continue reading
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Let's be fair
As quickly as the holidays have come, they are gone. It is the 5th of January and it seems like Christmas was a ways back there. New Years I don’t really celebrate so that just come and goes. Although, if… Continue reading
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Are you contributing ?
You often hear it said that older folks repeat themselves. I am aware of that and it is something I try to avoid. The mind and memory does play tricks upon you though and it happens. When it does all… Continue reading
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The Coffee is on
Last year 2012, not 2013, I received a peculator coffee pot for Christmas. I have been enjoying fresh perked coffee ever since and I love it. It is the best tasting of all, that’s my opinion. Personally I use Folgers… Continue reading
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better or worse ?
With every new year comes new laws. A few of the more controversial ones you hear about on the news. There are two that just jumped out at me . The first one was that Governor Christie of New Jersey… Continue reading
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Continuing On
Fourteen years ago today we all breathed a big sigh of relief. Do you remember why ? It was Y2K and all the computers were supposed to crash. The financial markets would be thrown into chaos and all our high… Continue reading
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There is a season
New Years, for some New Years is just an excuse to go out and for others an excuse to stay in . I have been on both sides of that debate. In my younger days it was definitely an excuse… Continue reading