Often times when we talk of someone being different, it is not a good thing. It may be a source of amusement or a source of sorrow. The conditions of being different, the deciding factor. And we all know someone who is… Continue reading

With Christmas just around the corner I was doing a little reminiscing. As I searched the store for an appropriate gift for the secret Santa game, I remembered how my Mom always left a ” little something ” for the mailman, the milkman… Continue reading

 As members of the Greensboro historical society my Grandson and I attended the annual Christmas party. It was held last evening on our regular meeting date. The first Monday of the month. We played some trivia games and did the… Continue reading

With the approach of December the seventh, the day that will live in infamy, I am reminded of the sacrifices of our fathers. To some of you reading this, your grandfathers. The generation that fought a world war against two of… Continue reading

My holiday decorating has begun. The outside lighting went up yesterday along with a few accessories. The obligatory Santa and wreaths hung out with care. Some of these decorations I have had for many seasons. My collection of stuff swelled over the… Continue reading

I was thinking about career choices I have made over the years. First off I’m thinking maybe I should have sold ” Grit ” magazines. I remember seeing their ads in the back of comic books. Could have gotten a… Continue reading

Here in Maryland they are proposing an increase in the cigarette tax,again. Another dollar. The lawmakers and bean counters are counting on this revenue and see no problem in collecting it. There is no concern that massive amounts of people… Continue reading

I,along with millions of others, purchased my power ball winning ticket yesterday. I took my shot at a 550 million dollar prize. Long story short, didn’t win. Didn’t even get my money back. Another six bucks down the drain !… Continue reading

I was at the store the other day waiting in the checkout line. I was next and the cashier had just given the customer ahead of me the total. Reaching in her purse she pulled out two hundred dollar bills. The cashier… Continue reading

Yesterday I wrote about creating things. Whether those things are objects or thoughts. I was thinking about when we were younger and how we would readily share those things. We had no thoughts of rejection or criticism. I was remembering that… Continue reading