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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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  • Skeletons

    You have heard the expression, skeletons in the closet, and I’m certain you have a few. I know I do and I’m not telling what they are. Those ” skeletons ” just hang around , food for thought. I often… Continue reading

  • Tribal Connections

    I was reading a Google article about the lost tribe of the Accabonacs and found it amusing and somewhat bittersweet. Apparently I am part of a dying breed that is being relegated to a museum. I guess that is about… Continue reading

  • Quality of Life

    I hear the term ” quality of life ” thrown about these days. Everything from commercials to politicians use this term. Buy this product and your quality of life will be improved and possibly enhanced beyond your wildest imagination. Vote… Continue reading

  • Creating a stir

    I’ve written about them twice in the past. The first tine was October 10 of 2010, and then again on November 19,2011. And now here we are in September of 2013. These things that I wrote about seem of little… Continue reading

  • Boots

    In listening to the news I get disgusted with their terminology. With regards to Syria and whether or not we will strike I keep hearing the same phrase from everyone, boots on the ground. Is that supposed to be some… Continue reading

  • Old Memories

    It would have been the summer of 65 when I first noticed them, we called them man-o-wars but that probably isn’t accurate. They were a large jellyfish with four red circles on their top and long tentacles hanging down. Those… Continue reading

  • Cedar Point

    During a conversation yesterday a special place came to mind, Cedar Point Light. Cedar point light is an old lighthouse that stands sentinel over Northwest harbor. Growing up my father would sometimes take me there to go fishing or just… Continue reading

  • Just Buildings

    I saw another one yesterday, and it made me sad, another church closed and for sale. I saw one back in April of this year right here in Greensboro, it still sits empty. I am saddened when I ride down… Continue reading

  • hats,caps,tee shirts and shorts

    The other day I made a comment about hats. I remarked how what the world needs is more hats and less ball caps. I was trying to say I think we need to grow up a little bit. Ball caps… Continue reading

  • The Days of Sale

    Labor Day. Picnics and parades. The unofficial end of summer. Do you know when labor day began and why ? It was 1894 and the Labor Unions wanted it. That’s right all the way back in 1894 people were complaining… Continue reading