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Is it necessary ?
School starts tomorrow. The grandchildren are all set and rarin’ to go. If you were to pay attention to the television advertisements it is more about fashion than education. On one level there is some truth to that. New clothes… Continue reading
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It's all good
On more than one occasion I have heard it said , you’re just like your father ! That’s not a bad thing and one I can take some pride in. I wonder if it was a conscious effort on my… Continue reading
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Expect Nothing
There is a commercial that comes on television every now and again. It begins with the line, ” imagine, as a child, never having a summer vacation ? ” My first thought is ,well I never did have a summer… Continue reading
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Bonds
As I was writing about my high school days and reminiscing a bit, the thought came to me about bonds. We hear a lot about bonding these days. We talk about creating a bond, maintaining a bond and developing those… Continue reading
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Firm friends and Classmates
School starts at different times throughout the country. It starts here next Monday. The backpacks have been purchased, pencils sharpened and new clothes ready. The kids are excited to go back, although reluctant to admit it. This will be Morgans’… Continue reading
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The Cast of Characters
One of my neighbors was a short,heavy set man that Dad called Patty the mad hatter. A sort of hometown entrepreneur I would say. I’m not sure he had a regular job per se but was always doing something. He… Continue reading
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Big Dreams
Great Grandfather Lester lived in a big house on the corner of Floyd street and Springs Highway. I remember going there many times growing up. By the time I came along he lived there alone. Great Grandmother had passed on… Continue reading
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Going There
There are corners in my mind where I seldom go. Places with memories and thoughts long ago stored. There are times when I must go there, forced by circumstance to visit. I am there and all I have found so far,… Continue reading
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By the Moment
I got some terrible news last evening. News that made me realize one stark reality of life, life is lived not by days,weeks or years, but by the moment. Life is lived in moments. We travel along this plain forever… Continue reading
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A Gift
For my last birthday my Grandson Mark gave me a tool bag, It is embroidered with the word, Essentials, in bright bold white letters. Inside where basic hand tools. There are pouches on the outside that he filled with nails… Continue reading