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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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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Introspection

    As we age we do become more introspective, at least I believe most of us do. That is as it should be. An examination of ones motives can only be of benefit. After all, we are the only one we… Continue reading

  • Paying Attention

    Andy Warhol is credited with saying everyone has fifteen minutes of fame. That isn’t exactly what he said though, what he did say was ” In the future everybody will be world famous for fifteen minutes. ” He said that… Continue reading

  • A reboot

    Over the Christmas holiday I was sharing some stories from the past. Christmastime is full of old stories and the joy of the season. Not all Christmas stories are happy ones though, some are tales of sadness and loss. I… Continue reading

  • Moving On

    The promise has been filled, Christmas has come. I look around my home and the decorations seem to be saying, what am I doing here ? The tree with it’s lights aglow looks more than a lamp now and I… Continue reading