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Crusade or Quest
From time to time a restlessness comes over me. The spirit of my ancestors acting upon me. My ancestors immigrated from Germany and Sweden. They married into established families already here in America. One line were Whalers, chasing the big… Continue reading
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Scouting
An announcement has been made. Avowed homosexuals can now join the Boy Scouts. Adult leaders in the program cannot be homosexuals however. A puzzling decision. If this organization is going to affirm the right of the youth to be gay, why not… Continue reading
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Live It
To live in anticipation is to live with disappointment. Expectations can be a heavy burden. Acceptance of the present, is the best path to happiness. Be glad for the day and you will be happy everyday. The desire for things… Continue reading
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Economic Incentives
I was thinking about the person that won that powerball. I hear that if they take the cash option, after all is said and done, they would get a check for 236 million dollars. Not bad for a two dollar chance. But… Continue reading
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The souls journey
We buried him on a Friday in a blue shirt. Friends and family gathered round, one more time. We gathered not to say goodbye, but to say, come with me. Through the tears a glow could be seen. Prisms of… Continue reading
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Lessons of the past
We should use memories to learn, not to incite. That is a simple message but one yet to be learned by the majority. Occasionally I see stories on the television about moments in the civil rights struggle. All too often… Continue reading
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Defining the nation
Our government is failing. I know it, you know it and the rest of the world knows it. I believe it is failing primarily due to one root cause. That reason is our unwillingness to live under a set standard of parameters.… Continue reading
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Attending the event
It’s preakness day at Pimlico. A big deal for Baltimore, lots of money to be made. Horse racing, the sport of kings, will generate a ton of business. Attendance has been up the last four years in a row. They expect 120,000… Continue reading
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Editing the past
Memories can be funny things. What we remember and how we remember them are subject to change over the years. I’m not talking about a mental or physical problem though, I mean our own editing process. Sure, we can just delete selected scenes… Continue reading
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Speaking
I wonder how you get the job as Orator. I can speak. I can voice my opinion. Now the question is, how do I get someone to pay for that ? I think it would be a wonderful job. Travel around just… Continue reading