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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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  • choice

      The “gun violence” is once again in the news. First off, no gun was ever violent, only the people using them. That needs to be understood before any intelligent discussion could take place. As long as the gun is… Continue reading

  • what you sow

      Saw a short expose on a man that is a motivational speaker. When he was in school, he had issues with learning. He was diagnosed with IED (intermittent explosive disorder) a mental disorder. It is pretty much as described.… Continue reading

  • excess

      Like a lot of us I have a lot of stuff I don’t use anymore. Things like cd’s, vhs tapes, books, papers and bric-a-brac. You don’t really want to throw them away, you think about donating them but realize… Continue reading

  • It matters

      There was an episode on Seinfeld that I recall. It was concerning “worlds” and how we all live in our own little world. George was talking about worlds are going to collide. It was hilarious because it was so… Continue reading

  • Belief, behavior and belonging

      A few days back I wrote about the Governor of La. mandating the ten commandments be posted in classrooms. Yesterday I heard that the Governor of Texas intends to do the same. I expect it will spread until the… Continue reading

  • needs

       I see a lot of comments from people telling others how to spend their money. They should do this or that. Usually whatever they are urging others to do will benefit them. Isn’t that surprising? I even saw a… Continue reading

  • Secular

       I was surprised to learn that the governor of Louisianna signed legislation mandating the posting of the Ten Commandments in every classroom from K through College. I’m quite certain that will be challenged in court. I can hear the… Continue reading

  • Injustice

      Is injustice ever fully compensated? That’s what I have to ask as I hear all the cries for reparations, concessions, recognition, apologies, and awareness. All of the injustices of the past that have been corrected, eliminated as best as… Continue reading

  • A rewrite

      And the rewriting of history continues in Maryland. The governor of Maryland, Wes Moore, just pardoned 175,000 convictions from what he calls, low level crimes. I guess he means those crimes where you only break the law a little… Continue reading

  • Trespass

      I’m hearing a new slogan being thrown around in Baltimore political circles. It concerns the handling of illegal immigrants as they interact with law enforcement agencies. This slogan is “Dignity not Detention.” Well because if someone has entered your… Continue reading