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cause and celebration
On June 16, 1858 Abraham Lincoln gave his famous speech where he said a house divided against itself cannot stand. That was one hundred and sixty-six years ago. He was talking about slavery as the dividing factor. He didn’t… Continue reading
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Opinion
I was surprised by the opinion of the supreme court regarding bump stock devices. The court has decided that they cannot be banned. They do not turn a semi-automatic weapon into an automatic one. I understand the reasoning, the… Continue reading
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Respect
Today being Flag day my thoughts just naturally turned to Old Glory. That is what I often heard the flag called when I was growing up. It has been sixty years or more since I was in elementary school. I… Continue reading
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Deserving
I ‘m seeing more and more advertisements for military medals and awards on my Facebook feed. I suspect it is because I am a veteran, and they all know that information. Well, that’s probably a part of it. It’s no… Continue reading
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celebrating
We have all said at one time or another, doesn’t that person have a conscience? How do you get a conscience? Well, according to the experts one method is through training. We do get our foundational conscience from our… Continue reading
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from the past
I posted the news of my becoming a great grandparent. I had known for a short time but was sworn to secrecy. That’s a part of this digital new world order. I received instructions to not post anything on… Continue reading
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the honor system
Biden has limited asylum seekers to 2500 a day. So, I have to ask the question, is everyone crossing our southern border now an asylum seeker? If that is the case when did that happen? In prior years there… Continue reading
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trust the science
Yesterday I learned that the winner of the Miss Maryland USA contest was a transgender woman. That’s a man that believes he is a woman. Additionally, this man that thinks he is a woman is “married” to a United States… Continue reading
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what price
Every now and again I feel this way, it’s a normal part of the human condition, nothing to be concerned about, but I’m getting a little tired of talking to myself. That’s what I’m doing with these blogs of… Continue reading
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good ideas
Does your politics define your morality? There have been numerous studies done on just that question. These studies were done by the educated folks, those with advanced degrees. Millions of dollars spent in grant money to study the question.… Continue reading