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Holding on to history
Conversation is the garden of thought and ideas. I often get my ideas for these postings as a result of talking with people. The idea I get may or may not have anything to do with the topic being discussed.… Continue reading
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Getting Directions
I am one of those people that are terrible when it comes to street names and giving directions. I do not remember the names of streets or the number of county roads and highways. Given years I will know a… Continue reading
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Forgotten Places
Just a little ways down the road from Olympic Heights was Tar Paper City. Famous residents there included Porky and Snot Blossom. It was just a small cluster of homes, in a very poor neighborhood. Called Tar Paper city because… Continue reading
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Belief
Belief comes through experience. Belief is most closely associated with God or religious values. When asked, do you believe, the person is really asking, have you had a personal experience ? An answer of yes or no is an admission of… Continue reading
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Describe the time
Born in 1953 I am considered part of the ” hippie ” generation. Long hair,sexual freedom,peace and love. Expanding our minds we called it. Experimentation with new ideas and philosophy. We followed the Beatles and some of us followed Timothy Leary.… Continue reading
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Pop Tart Politics
The news both local and national is getting to be just a little bit ridiculous. The latest foolishness I hear of happened here in Maryland. In Anne Arundel county. A seven year boy eating a pop tart at school noticed it… Continue reading
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Smooching Clams
Ever had a bowl of graveyard stew or smooched a clam ? I’ve had both and will have them again. These are just two items I ate when growing up. Others, with not so colorful names included, Long Island hurry up, fritters… Continue reading
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Grand parenting
Being a Grandparent. I think too many of us have failed to fully understand the word or the role. Yes, we’re grand, but the operative word is parent. When we become grandparents we must again resume the role of parent.… Continue reading
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Sequestered
Like most everyone in the country I have heard of this sequester. I knew about sequestering a jury but had not heard the word used in any other context. Off to Google. Sequester also means to seize another’s property to satisfy a… Continue reading
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Learning the game
The activities of those around us effect each of us differently. Never being much of a bystander, I’m usually involved in some fashion. Now my grandson Mark has signed up to play Lacrosse. His parents purchased all the necessary equipment, you don’t want… Continue reading