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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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  • Building a past

    There are times when I feel I have no identity. The roots of my raising have been severed and the ground that fostered them gone. The only connection that remains are memories, and flawed ones at that. The fog of… Continue reading

  • Tilting at Windmills

    There are days when I feel like the proverbial voice in the wilderness,crying out for justice. I’m sure you feel the same way. The actions of others often puzzle me. Why they act or react the way they do. I… Continue reading

  • A Standard

    There was a time in this country when were we Americans. we were not african-americans,italian-americans, hispanic americans or any other Americanizations. We were Americans. Yes we fought with one another, we disagreed with one another, and some were treated better… Continue reading

  • One Nation, Under God

    I have been paying attention. Over the years I have observed the deterioration of our nation. The more “enlightened ” we become, the deeper into despair we fall. Look back upon our history and you can see it plain as… Continue reading

  • Thoughts on August

    Yesterdays posting may have been misleading or not entirely clear. I wrote about having nothing more to say. I didn’t mean to imply I had nothing more to say. What I was trying to express were those times when there… Continue reading

  • Nothing more

    There comes a time when all the words have been spoken. The time for quiet reflection and introspection is all that remains. A wise man knows when that time has arrived. This time comes not as a result of anger… Continue reading

  • Legacy

    What will you leave behind ? All of us must go one day and we can’t take it with us, isn’t that what everyone says ? It is a stark fact of life but one that cannot be denied. So,… Continue reading

  • This and That

    I thought I would share a few random thoughts with you today. The Pope is in Brazil and took an unscheduled trip into the ghetto. His security detail were having a fit but the Pope was unfazed. He kissed the… Continue reading

  • Celebration

    On my sixtieth birthday I decided to go out for a beer. It has been a number of years since I have done so. A new little pub opened across the street from my place and I thought I would… Continue reading

  • Same Thing

    It is something we hear about in the news all the time. An insidious scourge upon the earth. The government needs to do something about it. Laws need to written and rigorously enforced. It is this thing called, ” profiling.… Continue reading